The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association(JKHCBA) in collaboration with Criminologist Society today organized day-long seminar on the theme, “Making Criminal Justice System Work and Rule of Law Established in India: A Reappraisal of our policies and concepts about crime and its solutions.”
Judge, Supreme Court of India Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel was the chief guest on the occasion while as Justice Yaqoob Ahmad Mir presided over the function. Justice J.R Kotwal and Justice Sanjeev Shukla were the guests of honour in the seminar.
Speaking on the occasion, Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel stated that at one point of time as is evident from a Book ‘Rajtrangni’ that the society of J&K state was crime free but with the passage of time especially after the British Rule in India, the crime and criminal activity could find place not only in the state but rest of the country as well.
Justice Goel said that crimes like cyber crime, drug peddling, social crimes are increasing which demand to take preventive measures and to create awareness among people to minimize crime.
While addressing the gathering, Justice Mohd Yaqoob Mir emphasized to provide high respect to women in the society. Women is a pillar of society and is axis to development of the society she bears responsibilities of different stages in her life and stands with all roles and shades but the increasing crime rate against women folk is shocking he added.
In the seminar, Justice Shukla expressed his view point vis-i-vis the media trial. He explained that the Law Books nowhere recognize the word media trial rather he termed it as a Trial by Media.
Advisor to the Criminologist Society Advocate B.S Manhas informed the gathering about the activities being carried out by the society for the last about 20 years which led to its international recognition and also encouraged its members to further expand its activities throughout the country.