MAHARASHTRA JUDICIAL ACADEMY AND INDIAN MEDIATION CENTRE AND TRAINING INSTITUTE, UTTAN

REFRESHER TRAINING FOR THE CIVIL JUDGES JUNIOR DIVISION (2006-BATCH)

FROM 15 TO 28 JUNE, 2015

Two-Weeks Refresher Training was conducted for the Civil Judges

Junior Division and Judicial Magistrates First Class of 2006 batch from

Maharashtra from 15 to 28 June, 2015. Fifty Judges attended the Training.

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Trainee Judges along with (Left to right) Shri V. B. Kakatkar (Deputy Director), Mrs. P. V. Ganediwala (Joint Director), Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Mridula R. Bhatkar, Judge, Bombay High Court, Shri Justice A.S. Oka,

Judge, Bombay High Court, Hon'ble Shri Justice S. B. Shukre, Judge, Bombay High Court, Shri S. V. Yarlagadda (Additional Director) and Shri D.D.Karve (Assistant Director)

Shri Justice A.S. Oka, Judge, Bombay High Court addressing the Trainee Judges

Hon'ble Shri Justice S. B. Shukre, Judge, Bombay High Court addressing the Trainee Judges

SUBJECTS FOR THE TRAINING

1) Discussion of 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 (under Cr.P.C. & Constitution) (Group Discussion).

5) Investigate & cognizance (Ss.156(3), 190 to 210).

6) Special Summons, plea bargaining, compounding and withdrawal (Group Discussion).

7) Joinder of charges and trials, procedure of different trials & Law pertaining protection of animals.

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Mrs. Pushpa V. Ganediwala, Joint Director, MJA & Shri Sudhakar V. Yarlagadda, Additional Director, MJA

Hon'ble Smt. Justice R. P. SondurBaldota, Judge, Bombay High Court Court

addressing the Trainee Judges

Hon'ble Smt. Justice R. S. Dalvi, Judge, Bombay High Court

addressing the Trainee Judges

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

8) Juvenile Law, POCSO Act & Recording of Statement u/s. 164 Cr.P.C.

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

10) Proceedings u/s. 299 Cr.P.C., dormant file & disposal of seized property.

11) Legal date search (Manupatra etc.).

12) Provisions as to accused persons of unsound mind.

13) Mental Health Act.

14) Conduct during trial and in judgment writing.

15) Negotiable Instruments Act.

16) Logic.

17) Strengthening Justice Delivery System.

18) Recording of Evidence.

19) Personality Development.

20) Limitation Act.

21) Pardon, probation, Borstal Schools, compensation & sentencing.

22) Presumptions, Burden of proof and Onus of proof (Group Discussion).

23) Bombay Regulation Act, 1827 & Succession Certificate.

24) Ss. 15 & 16 J.J. Act & Role of Social Worker.

25) Child Psychology & Delinquent Crime.

26) Evidence- Documentary, oral and circumstantial and how to appreciate (Group Discussion).

27) Rent Act.

28) Hindu Succession.

29) Cyber Law & Electronic Evidence.

30) Victimology.

31) Injunction, Specific Relief & Transfer of Property Act.

32) Social Context Adjudication.

33) Medical Jurisprudence.

34) Gender Justice.

35) Mediation & ADR.

36) “Child friendly approach in the adjudication and disposition of matters and role of Probation Officer”.

37) Ideas - How to exercise the impact of the present training.

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YOGA TRAINING

During the programme period, Yoga Training has been provided by

Shri Paresh Sonagra to the participants.

FACULTY MEMBERS DURING THE TRAINING

1) Shri Justice A.S. Oka, Judge, Bombay High Court.

2) Hon'ble Smt. Justice R. S. Dalvi, Judge, Bombay High Court.

3) Hon'ble Smt. Justice SondurBaldota, Judge, Bombay High Court.

4) Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Mridula R. Bhatkar, Judge, Bombay High Court.

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

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

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

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

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

10) Shri K. M. Jaiswal, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Mumbai

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

12) Dr. Shailesh Mohite, Nair Hospital, Mumbai

13) Adv. Maharukh Adenwalla, Mumbai

14) Prof. Mohua Nigudkar, Assistant Professor, TISS.

15) Dr. Harish Shetty, Psychiatrist, Mumbai.

16) Shri Vishwas Korde, Representative of Manupatra.

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TRAINING MODULE

1) Group discussions and lectures were conducted for 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.

2) Lectures and Group discussions were conducted on the tools and

techniques for speedy disposal of the cases, quality judgments and orders

and responsiveness.

3) Lecture was delivered to explain the provisions pertaining to special

summons under the Cr.P.C. and Special Acts and plea bargaining.

4) Lectures, presentation, judgment writing, order writing and exercises were

conducted on Judgment writing skills, Reasoning, Sentencing, Probation

of the offenders, Borstal Schools utilization, Victim compensation, English

grammar, framing of charges and recording of evidence.

5) The Judgment delivered by the trainee Judges were discussed with the

trainee Judges to excel in judgment writing.

6) Lectures and group discussions were conducted to sensitize the Judges to

reduce the unmerited acquittals.

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

ratio.

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.

Workshop paper-book on Specific Performance.

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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) Speedy decision on Court Commissioner's report, in Civil Cases.

2) Prompt and effective steps in execution of decrees and orders.

3) Ensuring timely service of summons and Precautions before passing exparte order, in Civil cases.

4) Examination of the parties whenever necessary, before framing issues.

5) Hearing the parties at the time of framing issues and deciding Preliminary issues.

6) Pre-trial conference with the Advocates of the parties.

7) Control on adjournments and imposing costs whenever necessary.

8) Granting specific relief as per the provisions.

9) Optimum use of provisions pertaining to the interrogatories and discovery of documents.

10) Punctuality.

11) Good conduct inside and outside the Court.

12) More precise and reasoned judgments and orders.

13) Victim/witness friendly approach.

14) Awarding just compensation to the victim and costs to the

complainant.

15) Implementation of the Probation of Offenders Act and Borstal Schools Act.

16) Framing proper charges and alternate charges.

17) Prompt orders regarding disposal of properties in criminal cases.

18) Proper utilization of the provisions of S. 258 Cr.P.C. and compounding of offences.

19) Focus on old cases and compliance of S. 299 Cr.P.C.

20) Effectively dealing with the cases of Cyber offences.

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

22) Dealing with disciplinary proceedings.

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

24) Recording of statements of witnesses under S.164, Cr.P.C. especially in POCSO Act cases.

25) Age determination of the Juveniles.

26) Issuance of Special Summons and implementation of plea bargaining.

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

28) Active participation of Judge while recording evidence.

29) Dealing with mentally unsound persons.

30) Necessity of fixation of responsibility in the judgment of acquittal.

31) Optimum use of ADR mechanism.

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Sr. No.

Name Posting District

1 Shri Amit Pralhad Kokare CJJD & JMFCKavath-Mahankal

Sangli

2 Smt. Surabhi Keshav Sahu 3rd Jt. CJJD & JMFC Yawatmal

3 Smt. Vibha Prakash Gaikwad 2nd Jt. CJJD & JMFC Islampur Sangli

4 Shri Bijesh Abasaheb Gaikwad Jt. CJJD & JMFC Ahmednager

5 Shri Anil Annaji Dhawas 5th Jt. CJJD & JMFC Nagpur

6 Shri Anil Baburao Shendge CJJD & JMFC, Aundha-Nagnath Parbhani

7 Shri Sudhir Balasaheb Todkar Jt. CJJD & JMFC, Chandwad, Nashik

Pune

8 Smt. Deepali Parimal Kaduskar 10th Jt. CJJD & JMFC, Pune Pune

9 Smt. Anamika Debashis Bose 3rd Jt. CJJD & JMFC, Jalgaon Jalgaon

10 Shri Azmat Husain Mohammad Husain CJJD & JMFC, Bhor, Pune Pune

11 Shri Biju Babarao Gaware 7th Jt. CJJD & JMFC, Aurangabad Aurangabad

12 Shri Raghunath Shridhar Jambotkar CJJD & JMFC, Parner Ahmednager

13 Smt. Kanta Prsingh Rathore CJJD & JMFC, Silod, Aurangabad Aurangabad

14 Shri Anand Manohar Samant CJJD & JMFC, Karjat Raigad at Alibag

15 Shri Shekhar Madhukar Godase 2nd Jt. CJJD & JMFC, Satara Satara

16 Shri Shrikrishna Haribhau Inamdar CJJD & JMFC, Saswad, Pune Pune

17 Shri Rahul Manohar Choutre 3rd Jt. CJJD & JMFC, Satara Satara

18 Shri Satish Baburao Hiwale Jt. CJJD & JMFC, Parbhani Parbhani

19 Smt. Sangita Pundlik Babar J.Co-op., Ct. Mumbai Mumbai

20 Shri Shaileshkumar Wamanrao Ugale 8th Jt. CJJD & JMFC Aurangabad Aurangabad

21 Shri Pravin Panditrao Modi CJJD & JMFC Kalamnuri, Parbhani Hingoli

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Sr. No.

Name Posting District

22 Shri Rohidas Laxman Wankhade CJJD & JMFC Mehkar, Buldhana Buldhana

23 Shri Shailesh Anil Bafna Jt. CJJD & JMFC Kopargaon, Ahmednagar

Ahmednagar

24 Shri Jyotirmay Wamanrao Gaikwad CJJD & JMFC Samudrapur Wardha

25 Shri Subhash Kruhanarao Fokmare Jt. CJJD & JMFC Samudrapur Wardha

26 Shri Gajanan Vijayrao Deshpande CJJD & JMFC Lakhani, Bhandara Bhandara

27 Shri Pandurang Limbaji Ghule CJJD & JMFC Indapur, Pune Pune

28 Shri Satish Nana Patil CJJD & JMFC Shevgaon, Ahmednagar

Ahmednagar

29 Shri Santosh Gangaram Landge CJJD & JMFC Rahuri Ahmednagar

30 Shri Atul Ashok Chendke CJJD & JMFC Tasgaon, Sangli Sangli

31 Shri Jitendra Chandrasen Dhengale Jt. CJJD & JMFC Nashik Road Nashik

32 Shri Sameer Dattaram Kamat Jt. CJJD & JMFC Palghar, Thane Thane

33 Smt. Kanchan Shrirangji Zanwar Jt. CJJD & JMFC Vaijapur Aurangabad

34 Shri Rajesh Madhukarrao Kapate 2nd Jt. CJJD & JMFC Nashik Road Nashik

35 Shri Deepak Prakash Khandelwal CJJD & JMFC Chalisgaon Jalgaon

36 Shri Prashant Prabhakar Kulkarni Jt. CJJD & JMFC Achalpur, Amravati Amravati

37 Shri Dinesh Jairam Endait 2nd Jt. CJJD & JMFC Vaijapur Aurangabad

38 Shri Anil Ramkrishna Gunnal Jt. CJJD & JMFCVaduj Satara

39 Shri Rizwan Ullah Rahemat Ullah Khan

CJJD & JMFC Malkapur Buldhana

40 Smt. Shahidafroz Zafar Khan 4th Jt. CJJD & JMFC Yavatmal Yavatmal

41 Shri Omshankar Shivraj Patil Jt. CJJD & JMFC Rahata Ahmednagar

42 Shri Pravin Arunrao Kumbhojkar 3rd Jt. CJJD & JMFC Islampur Sangli

43 Smt. Sarika Chandiram Sarani 2nd Jt. CJJD & JMFC Jalna Jalna

44 Shri Badrinarayan Nagorao Arbad J.Co-op., Ct. Raigad at Alibag Alibag

45 Shri Rakesh Vadhyaram Wanwadi Jt. CJJD & JMFC Rahuri Ahmednagar

46 Shri Amol Anantrao Dhumkekar 2nd Jt. CJJD &JMFC Ahmednagar

47 Shri Girish Arvind Deshpande 2nd Jt. CJJD & JMFC Sangli Sangli

48 Shri Mahesh Anandrao Shilar 4th Jt. CJJD & JMFC Amravati Amravati

49 Shri Narayan Gangadhar Deshpande Jt. CJJD & JMFC Phaltan, Satara Satara

50 Shri Abhijeet Vijay Kulkarni 3rd Jt. CJJD & JMFC Ahmednagar Ahmednagar

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