28/12/2025
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Jammu,Dec 28,A two-day orientation programme aimed at strengthening the justice delivery system for child victims under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 concluded on Sunday at the Convention Centre, Canal Road, Jammu, bringing together judicial officers, legal professionals and subject experts to deliberate on child-centric investigation, trial management and victim-sensitive procedures.
As per news agency, Under the patronage of Mr. Justice Arun Palli, The Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh (Patron-in-Chief, J&K Judicial Academy), guidance of Chairperson and Members of Governing Committee for J&K Judicial Academy, Two-Day Orientation Programme on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, with reference to SAMVADโs Training Manual on โEssential Interventions and Skills for Working with Child Sexual Abuse Introducing Mental Health and Legal Dimensions of Forensicsโ and the National Judicial Academyโs Training Module for Fast Track Special Courts, concluded today at the Convention Centre, Canal Road, Jammu.
Mr. Justice Javed Iqbal Wani, Judge, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh (Member, Governing Committee for J&K Judicial Academy) in his special address emphasized that an offence against a child is not merely a criminal act but a grave violation of trust and dignity.
His Lordship stressed that justice in such cases must be humane, responsive, and child-centric, and that courtrooms should become spaces of trust, safety, and the last hope of justice for child victims. Justice Wani observed that the POCSO Act, 2012 was enacted to transform the manner in which child victims are treated by the justice system, with the best interests and dignity of the child remaining paramount at all stages.
His Lordship further noted that rehabilitation and compensation are integral aspects of justice under the Act, concluding that every POCSO case is a test of sensitivity and every child a measure of our commitment to justice.
On Day 2, the first technical session on โEffective Investigation & Documentation in POCSO Casesโ was delivered by Dr. K.P. Singh, IPS, Former Director General of Police, Haryana.
He shared best practices in police investigation, duties of Investigating Officers under Sections 24 and 25 of the POCSO Act, proper documentation, use of technology, and the importance of confidentiality, while highlighting common investigative lapses that lead to acquittals.
The second session on โTrial Management in POCSO Courts Challenges, Sensitivity & Case Lawโ was conducted by Dr. Humayun Rasheed Khan, Professor, National Judicial Academy, Bhopal.
The session focused on child-friendly courtroom procedures, managing testimony of child witnesses, the role of Special Courts, recent judgments of the Honโble Supreme Court and High Courts, protection of vulnerable witnesses, and fast-track procedures as envisaged under the National Judicial Academyโs training modules.
The third session was addressed by Ms. Mandeep Reen, Advocate, High Court of J&K and Ladakh, on โImportant Provisions of the POSH Act and Rulesโ and the interplay between the POCSO Act and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. She emphasized on gender mainstreaming, workplace equality, the role of Internal and Local Complaints Committees, and the prohibition of gender-stereotypical language, with reference to the handbook issued by the Honโble Supreme Court of India.
The programme concluded with a vote of thanks by Mr. Naseer Ahmad Dar, Director, J&K Judicial Academy, who expressed gratitude to the Honโble Judges, resource persons and participants for their valuable contributions and reaffirmed the Academyโs commitment to strengthening child-friendly justice delivery systems.
An interactive session followed, during which participants shared their experiences, challenges and feedback, enriching the deliberations with practical insights from the field.
