CUK’s SLS holds workshop on ‘Criminal Procedure Code; a Practical Overview’

Ganderbal : Department of Law, School of Legal Studies (SLS), Central University of Kashmir (CUK), organized a workshop on “Criminal Procedure Code; Practical Overview,” in which four resource persons representing diverse professional backgrounds shared their experiences and insights with the students.
According to a statement issued from Public Relations Office Central University of Kashmir, speaking on the occasion, Dean SLS and CoE, Prof. Farooq Ahmad Mir, gave insights about the G-20 Presidency and highlighted the importance of workshops for the students to keep them aware about the practical aspect of the law. Emphasizing on the importance of CRPC 1973 in the field of law, he said “if justice is 100%, out of it 80% is lawyering and lawyer should be well versed with the procedural law to serve the justice in the society”.
In the first session conducted by Dr. Bilal Ahmad Ganai (Convenor) and Sr. Asstt. Prof. Hilal, Adv. Tabasum Rasool, founder Legal Firm AWWAL Law, stressed upon the need for a practical approach to the law which can be achieved through internships. She highlighted the basics of CrPC and made students aware how CrPC works in day-to-day practice at different courts. Dr Gulafroz Jan proposed the vote of thanks. The second session was conducted by Dr. Sunder Singh in which Adv. Syed Mujtaba, Child Protection Lawyer talked about the challenges faced by children. He emphasized on the rights of children and stressed upon the need to follow 4R’s (Recognition, Record, Report, Refer) to counter the long-term problems faced by children in conflict with law.
The third session was conducted by Dr. Mudasir Bhat in which Ms Nadish Yousuf, Senior Prosecuting Officer, emphasised upon the basics of the registering FIR till filling of charge sheet in the court of law and further discussed the role of prosecuting officers in serving justice to the needy.
The fourth session was conducted by Dr. Rehana Shawl in which, Mr Farooq Ahmad Mir, Assistant Public Prosecutor, Munsif /JMIC Court, discussed about various stages of trial and investigation and stressed upon that Trials and investigations are essential components of the legal system, aimed at seeking justice and determining the truth. The facilitators of the workshop included Dr Uzma Quadri and Dr Shabeena while as Dr Imran Ahad, Mohsin Farooq, Fizza Assad and Suhaib Samad acted as rapporteurs.