Maharashtra Judicial Academy And Indian Mediation Centre And Training Institute, Uttan

Refresher Course For The Civil Judges Junior Division (2006- Batch)

From 01 To 14 July, 2015

Two-Weeks Refresher Training was conducted for the Civil Judges

Junior Division and Judicial Magistrates First Class of 2006 batch from

Maharashtra from 01 to 14 July, 2015. Sixty Two Judges attended the Training.

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Trainee Judges along with (Left to right) Shri S.V.Yarlagadda (Additional Director), Mrs. P.V.Ganediwala (Joint Director), Hon'ble Shri Justice S. B. Shukre (Judge, Bombay High Court),

Shri S. D. Darne (Judge, City Civil Court, Mumbai), Shri U. B. Shukla (Registrar (Vigilance-II), Bombay High Court) and Shri Atul M. Kurhekar (Judge, City Civil Court, Mumbai).

Subjects For The Training

1) Discussion on the topics sent for writing articles.

2) Civil Procedure at a glance with special focus on execution.

3) Reasoning and Judgment Writing.

4) Arrest, custody, remand, bail and Legal Aid (Group Discussion).

5) Investigation, cognizance (Ss.156(3), 190 to 210) & FIR, Statements u/s. 161, 162, 164 (Victims of sexual offences), 281 and 313, Cr.P.C.

6) Special Summons, plea bargaining, compounding and withdrawal & Proceedings u/s. 299 Cr.P.C., dormant file & disposal of seized property (Group Discussion).

7) Joinder of charges and trials & procedure of different trials.

8) Ss. 25 to 27, 145, 157, Evidence Act - Appreciation of Evidence of informant & witnesses.

9) Gender Justice & Law of maintenance & protection of women from domestic violence (Group Discussion).

10) Child Psychology, Delinquent Crimes and Juvenile Law.

11) Contempt of Court & Provisions as to offences affecting administration of justice.

12) Pardon, probation & Borstal Schools.

13) Legal date search (Manupatra).

14) Victimology.

15) Mediation & ADR.

16) Exercise - Ratio Writing -Nandkumar Lalbhai Mehata vs. New Era.

17) Evidence Act, Fact in issue, relevancy and admissions.

18) Of witnesses, Documentary and oral evidence and how to appreciate them.

19) Provisions as to accused persons of unsound mind.

20) Mental Health Act.

21) Electronic Evidence.

22) Departmental Inquiries.

23) Specific relief, Transfer of property and Limitation Act.

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24) Optimum use of Orders 10 to 14, CPC.

25) Suit against Public Servant and Government.

26) Revenue Laws.

27) Rent Act Cases.

28) Partition suits under Hindu Law.

29) Recent Judgments on Hindu Succession.

30) Adverse Possession & Easement.

31) Final decree proceeding.

32) Suit valuation, Stamp Act, Law of Injunction & Appointment of Receiver.

33) Judicial Officer's Skills and Conduct.

34) Personality Development, Time Management & Court Management.

35) Cyber Law salient features.

36) Tools and Techniques for speedy and quality justice and to reduce unmerited acquittals (Discussion).

37) Impact Assessment (Feedback).

38) Visit to High Court.

D.V.D.S Exhibited During The Training Period

1) Physical Fitness.

2) How to be a good Judge.

Yoga Training

Yoga sessions were conducted by Mrs. Sunanda Chitale to the

participants.

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Faculty Members During The Training

1) Hon'ble Shri Justice S. B. Shukre, Judge, Bombay High Court .

2) Shri B. D. Kapadnis, Principal District and Sessions Judge, Dhule

3) Mrs. P. V. Ganediwala, Joint Director, MJA

4) Shri U. B. Shukla, Registrar (Vigilance-II), Bombay High Court

5) Shri S. V. Yarlagadda, Additional Director, MJA.

6) Shri S. D. Darne, Judge, City Civil Court, Mumbai

7) Shri Atul M. Kurhekar, Judge, City Civil Court, Mumbai.

8) Shri Vidyadhar B. Kulkarni, District Judge, Ahmednagar.

9) Shri Makrand Deshpande, Deputy Registrar, (Personnel), High Court of Bombay.

10) Shri K. M. Jaiswal, Additional CMM, Mumbai.

11) Dr. Harish Shetty, Psychiatrist, Mumbai.

Training Methodology

1) Lecture method, PPTs, Interactive sessions, Group Discussions and open

Discussions, Exercises -Short Tests, Problem solving, Order writing,

Judgment writing and English Grammer etc.

2) Special emphasis was laid on the aspects of sensitizing the judges on the

subjects of laws pertaining to the protection of women, Children, weaker

and backward groups of the society, Social Context Adjudication and

execution of decree.

3) Emphasis was laid on the tools and techniques for speedy disposal of the

cases, quality judgments and orders and responsiveness.

4) Use of provisions pertaining to special summons under the Cr.P.C. and

Special Acts and plea bargaining was emphasized.

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5) Judgment writing skills, Reasoning, Sentencing, Probation of the

offenders, Borstal Schools utilization, Victim compensation, framing of

charges and recording of evidence were also dealt with.

6) The Judgments delivered by the Judges were checked and the Judges

were asked to write Judgment during the training and those judgments

were discussed.

7) The Judges were given some landmark judgments and asked to write their

ratio.

Special Event

A Cultural programme of music and songs was conducted by the trainee

Judges.

Reference Material Provided To The Trainee Judges

The Academy provided to the trainee judges, a DVD containing soft copies

of many important judgments of the Hon. Supreme Court and Hon. High Court

and other Articles and hard copies of a few and selected judgments and Articles.

Areas For Impact Assessment Of The Training

The participants identified the following areas in which they can show the

impact of this training on their functioning.

1) Punctuality and conduct inside and outside the Court, observing the values, ethics, and endeavour to be a "Good Judge".

2) Victim -friendly and witness -friendly approach.

3) More study of Laws and case Laws.

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4) Will be more fit Physically and mentally.

5) More precise and reasoned judgments and orders.

6) Acknowledging the author and the citation when their quotes are used in the judgment.

7) Better understanding of laws which will reflect in orders and judgments.

8) Proper appreciation of evidence pertaining to various Panchnamas, witnesses and the hostile witnesses.

9) Effectively dealing with the cases of Cyber offences.

10) Recording and appreciating Electronic evidence in a better manner.

11) Recording objections and dealing with them during the evidence.

12) Precaustions in recording of statements of witnesses under S.164, Cr.P.C. especially in POCSO Act cases.

13) Awarding just compensation to the victims.

14) Attention towards Probation of Offenders Act and Borstal Schools Act.

15) Awarding costs of the proceeding in non-cognizable offences.

16) Fixation of responsibility, in the judgment of acquittal.

17) Dealing with the persons giving false evidence.

18) Granting specific relief.

19) Will render substantive justice and will show concern to do justice rather than mere disposal of cases.

20) Reasoned and prompt orders regarding disposal of properties in criminal cases.

21) Proper utilization of the provisions of S. 258 Cr.P.C., compounding and withdrawal of the prosecution.

22) How to deal with pretty old cases and compliance of S. 299 Cr.P.C.

23) Special Summons and plea bargaining.

24) Control on adjournments and imposing costs whenever necessary.

25) Case Management.

26) Better use of provisions in civil cases to reduce delay.

27) Dealing with Disciplinary proceedings.

28) Age determination of the Juveniles.

29) Framing proper charges and alternate charges.

30) Precautions in recording of statements under S.313(1)(b), Cr.P.C.

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31) How to deal with Court Commissioner's report, in Civil Cases.

32) Different modes of execution.

33) Passing prompt orders in execution proceedings and deciding objections.

34) Service of summons and Precautions before passing exparte order, in Civil cases.

35) Examination of the parties before framing issues.

36) Framing proper issues and deciding Preliminary issues.

37) Utilization of interrogatories and discovery of documents.

38) Enhanced knowledge of Partition, Hindu Succession etc.

39) Active participation of Judge while recording evidence.

40) Dealing with mentally unsound persons.

41) Will use the reference material for better functioning.

42) Understood the value of investment in knowledge.

43) Proper use of case-laws.

List of Participants

Sr. No.

Name of Judicial Officers Posting District

1 Smt. Moulashri Shirish Sahastrabudhe 2nd Jt. CJJD & JMFC Amravati

2 Shri Durgaprasad Narahar Kher 4th Jt. CJJD & JMFC Thane

3 Shri Tejwant Singh Angrez Singh Sandhu CJJD & JMFC Mouda, Nagpur

4 Shri Sanjay Jivan Bhattacharya CJJD & JMFC Deori, Gondia

5 Shri Samir Ganesh Baokar CJJD & JMFC Dorukh, Ratnagiri

6 Shri Pravin Ramrao Shinde Jt. CJJD & JMFC Hingoli, Parbhani

7 Smt. Reena Navin Merck 3rd Jt. CJJD & JMFC Wardha

8 Shri Vinod Jairam Dongre CJJD & JMFC Renapur, Latur

9 Smt. Jyoti Vilas Pekhale-Purkar 6th Jt. CJJD & JMFC Aurangabad

10 Smt. Baby Narsingdas Ichpurani 5th Jt. CJJD & JMFC Thane

11 Shri Laxmikant Sudamrao Padhen CJJD & JMFC Ballarpur, Chandrapur

12 Shri Harish Jadhavrao Shende CJJD & JMFC Mul, Chandrapur

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Sr. No.

Name of Judicial Officers Posting District

13 Shri Sunil Nagorao Bhosale 12th Jt. CJJD & JMFC Pune

14 Shri Kuber Bapuso Chougule CJJD & JMFC Miraj, Sangli

15 Smt. Karuna Ramkumar Rajput CJJD & JMFC Navapur, Nandurbar

16 Shri Vaibhav Vasantrao Kulkarni Jt. CJJD & JMFC Gevrai, Beed

17 Shri Satish Dinkarrao Kurhekar Jt. CJJD & JMFC Dhule

18 Smt. Vidya Gourishankar Upadhye 9th Jt. CJJD & JMFC Aurangabad

19 Smt. Pravina Vijay Hingne 10th Jt. CJJD & JMFC Aurangabad

20 Shri Manod Vaijanathrao Tokale CJJD & JMFC Wada, Thane

21 Smt. Supriya Vijaysinh Nikam Jt. CJJD & JMFC Karjat, Raigad at Alibag

22 Smt. Anita Balasaheb Kurane 2nd Jt. CJJD & JMFC Solapur

23 Shri Amol Ashok Shinde JMFC Kalyan (Rly.) Thane

24 Smt. Jayashri Sanjay Jagdale Jt. CJJD & JMFC Parner, Ahmednagar

25 Shri Pankaj Arun Patki Jt. CJJD & JMFC Cahlisgaon, Jalgaon

26 Shri Mahavir Motichand Gadiya 2nd Jt. CJJD & JMFC Ausa, Latur

27 Shri Vaibhavdatta Bapusaheb Gulve-Patil Jt. CJJD & JMFC Pimpalgaon, Nashik

28 Shri Sopan Dashrath Ghanwat Jt. CJJD & JMFC Ghodnadi, Pune

29 Shri Vivek Dadarao Deshmukh CJJD & JMFC Murbad, Thane

30 Shri Krishnarao Kamlakarrao Patil CJJD &JMFC Kille-Dharur, Beed

31 Shri Sachin Vitthal Deshmukh Jt. CJJD & JMFC Shrirampur, Ahmednagar

32 Shri Dattatraya Shankarao Khedekar J.Co-op., Ct. Mumbai

33 Shri Sushil Bhaurao Deore 4th Jt. CJJD & JMFC Jalgaon

34 Shri Kunwarsingh Rajbahadursingh Singhel Jt. CJJD & JMFC Gondia

35 Shri Dipak Harischndra Dabhade CJJD & JMFC Wai, Satara

36 Shri Sambhaji Shivaji Parave Jt. CJJD & JMFC Beed

37 Shri Sundarlal Asardas Bajaj CJJD & JMFC Lakhandur, Bhandara

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Sr. No.

Name of Judicial Officers Posting District

38 Shri Rajendra Tukaram Ghogle 6th Jt. CJJD & JMFC Thane

39 Shri Shridhar Kisanrao Dhekale 2nd Jt. CJJD & JMFC Shrigonda, Ahmednagar

40 Shri Ravi Vijayprasad Pande 3rd Jt. CJJD & JMFC Shrigonda, Ahmednagar

41 Smt. Yashshree Pakash Marulkar Jt. CJJD & JMFC Vashi,Thane

42 Smt. Archana Shripat Nalge 3rd Jt. CJJD & JMFC Solapur

43 Shri Girish Gunderao Itkalkar 5th Jt. CJJD & JMFC Satara

44 Shri Anil Bapusaheb Kulkarni 14th Jt. CJJD & JMFC Pune

45 Shri Sunil Dattatraya Gawade 6th Jt. CJJD & JMFC Satara

46 Shri Milindkumar Vinayak Burade CJJD & JMFC Sakoli, Bhandara

47 Smt. Surekha Vivek Deshpande CJJD & JMFC Rajapur, Ratnagiri

48 Shri Vinod Gulabrao Chavan 2nd Jt. CJJD & JMFC Dhule

49 Smt. Vaishali Prashant Phadnis CJJD & JMFC Partur, Jalna

50 Shri Sandeep Namdev Sarde 2nd Jt. CJJD & JMFC Ichalkarnji, Kolhapur

51 Shri Udayachal Laxmikant Pathak 5th Jt. CJJD & JMFC Nagpur

52 Shri Uday Vijaykumar Joshi CJJD & JMFC Pauni, Bhandara

53 Shri Prashant Kesavlal Raut Jt. CJJD & JMFC Shahda, Nandurbar

54 Shri Shyamkumar Anandrao Gawai 2nd Jt. CJJD &JMFC Achalpur, Amravati

55 Shri Dinanath Shankarrao Dabhade Jt. CJJD & JMFC Pulgaon, Wardha

56 Shri Parvez Isahaquekhan Mokashi Jt. CJJD & JMFC Ulhasnagar, Thane

57 Shri Amol Ramchandra Surve CJJD & JMFC Morshi, Amravati

58 Shri Bhagwat Kisan Gawande CJJD & JMFCNandgaon-Khandeshwar, Amravati

59 Shri Pravin Narayanrao Kulkarni 2nd Jt. CJJD &JMFC Rahuri, Ahmednagar

60 Shri Prashant Shrikant Shinde Jt. CJJD & JMFC Shevgaon, Ahmednagar

61 Smt. Sunita Dhanraj Soni Jt. CJJD & JMFC Buldhana

62 Shri Hemant Umakant Joshi 2nd Jt. CJJD &JMFC Ulhasnagar, Thane

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