HC, JKJA organise training programme on ‘Conversion of Court Room into VWDC’

Srinagar, May 18: High Court (HC) of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh  organized a training programme on ‘Conversion of Court Room into Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centre (VWDC)’ in association with  Jammu & Kashmir Judicial Academy (here today.

The programme was organized under the patronage of Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and  Ladakh, Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, and  Vulnerable Witness Committee for UT of J&K comprising of Chairperson, Justice Sanjay Dhar; members, Justice Mohammad Akram Chowdhary and Justice Rajesh Sekhri. Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani were also present on the occasion whereas Justice Sindhu Sharma joined the programme virtually.

Justice Gita Mittal, former Chief Justice of High Court of J&K and Ladakh and Chairperson, Vulnerable Witness Committee (constituted by Supreme Court of India) was the Chief Guest who gave a detailed presentation regarding poll the conversion of Court rooms into Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centres. Justice Sanjeev Kumar, Judge, High Court of J&K and Ladakh, highlighted the importance of Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centres as the safe places for witnesses of vulnerable nature so that they can depose fearlessly and without any pressure.

Justice Mohammad Akram Chowdhary, Judge, High Court of J&K and Ladakh and Member, Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centre Committee, UT of J&K in his vote of thanks described that the witnesses are imperative aids, eyes and ears of the Justice system.