Orientation Training for District Judges
(Direct Recruits)
Introduction
In addition to the induction training for Munsiff- Magistrates, the academy conducts two months orientation training for the newly recruited district judges.
Scheme of training
Curriculum
1. Introduction to the judiciary
2. Training on legal topics at the Kerala Judicial Academy
3. Training at the Forensic Science Laboratory, Thiruvananthapuram
4. Training at Medico Legal Institute, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
5. Training in Computer Applications and Ubuntu
6. Court training
Legal topics
1. Constitutional vision of justice
2. Sessions Trial.
3. Law of Evidence
4. Criminal Appeal and Revision
5. Administrative Law
6. Court Management
7. Civil Appeal
8. Principles under the Limitation Act
9. The Indian Succession Act
10. Practical tips on Office Administration
11. Suits of a special nature
12. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act
13. The Electricity Act, 2003
14. The National Highways Act, 1956
15. The Indian Telegraph Act
16. Intellectual property laws
17. The Information Technology Act
18. The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act
19. The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act
20.The Kerala Local Fund Audit Act
21. Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Compensation, Rehabilitation and Resettlement and Development Plan) Rules, 2015
22. Miscellaneous appeals under the special statutes; civil & criminal
23. The PoCSO Act
24. The NDPS Act
25. The Stamp Act
26. Kerala Court fees and Suits Valuation Act
27. Civil Courts Act
28. Personal Laws
29. Compensation in Motor accident Cases (4 sessions)
30. The Indian Easements Act
31. Appeals under the KBLR Act
32. The Mental Health Act
33. The Guardian and Wards Act
34. The Abkari Act
35. The Family Courts Act
Field Visit
1. Central Prison, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram
2. Mental Health Centre, Thiruvananthapuram
Training in other departments
1. Forensic Science Laboratory, Thiruvananthapuram
Theory
Forensic Physics & Ballistics
Forensic Biology & DNA Fingerprinting
Forensic Serology
Demonstration in Ballistics, Physics, Biology, Serology & DNA Labs
Forensic Documents
Forensic Explosives
Polygraph Examination
Brain Fingerprinting
Demonstration
DNA Fingerprinting,
Polygraph testing,
Documents,
Chemical Analysis, Explosives, Superimposition
2. Medico-Legal Institute, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
Theory
Traumatology
Thanatology
Toxicology
Examination of a victim in a case of sexual offence.
Examination of an accused in a case of sexual offence.
Drunkenness.
Pregnancy & Delivery.
Age Determination
Demonstration
Autopsy
3. NIC Computer Cell High Court
Training in Computer Applications and Ubuntu
Based on the material supplied to them, the newly recruited district judges have to prepare charges, orders including bail orders and judgments. They will get an opportunity to work up on legal problems and discuss them with the Directors.