By RT Correspondent
RAWALPINDI: Justice Muhammad Nawaz Abbasi, a senior Judge Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday said that the judicial system in a country plays a paramount role to advance cause of justice and eradicate the evils from the society.
Speaking on the inauguration ceremony of 34th four-week pre-service training course for Civil Judges-cum- Judicial Magistrates from NWFP he said that the lower judiciary is the backbone of the legal system and the members of the lower judiciary always play a vital role for the welfare and betterment of the people through administration of justice. He said that the concept of independence of judiciary is not confined only to the person of judicial officers but in the general perception of the people, the independence of judiciary relates to the personal conduct of judicial officers at all levels. The manner of exercise of jurisdiction also affects the independence of judiciary and thus the judicial powers must be exercise with care and restraint, he added. “Courts must not encroach upon the area of their jurisdiction and must keep pace from executive to maintain their independence and avoid any conflict” he opined.
He said that judicial profession is a sacred duty rather a sacred mission to provide justice. “Do your duty and impart justice without fear or favor. Do not accept any extraneous pressure”. He advised the young trainee judicial officers to behave politely with the litigants who are dragged into litigation. Your conduct is more important for building the image of the entire judiciary, he added. He pointed out that sometimes Judges over-stop the limits of their authority or commit social transgressions which may bring their action within the mischief of judicial misconduct; therefore, Judges are required to be extra careful about their conduct in the Court and outside the Court.
“Delay in writing judgments and unnecessary adjournments are the main reasons of delay in disposal of cases within reasonable time which must be avoided through personal efforts, he said. Speaking on the scope and importance of establishment of Federal Judicial Academy he said that there was no proper system of imparting pre-service training to the newly appointed judicial officers in Pakistan and they had to perform their functions from the first day of their appointment but now this Academy, in the form of an institution, is providing training to the newly appointed judicial officers under the able guidance of Hon’ble Chief Justice of Pakistan and the Judges of superior Courts. It has always been the endeavor of this Academy to ensure that participants must receive training in all the spheres of judicial system and to make sure that on completion of training, they must behave and conduct with honor and dignity, he said. Presenting his welcome speech and brief of the course Mr. Moazzam Hayat Director General of the Academy said that the Academy would impress upon the participants to observe Judicial Ethics hence he has planned to contribute on this subject. He also impressed upon the participants to ensure that unnecessary adjournments are not granted and all the cases, Especially Family Cases are expedited. Thirty Civil Judges-cum-Judicial Magistrates including seven females participated the four-week pre-service training course at the FJA.