PESHAWAR
\nThe Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Judicial Academy has successfully completed a three-day training for the first batch of Civil Judges\/Illaqa Qazis on \u201cfast tracking of inheritance cases\u201d.
\nA Judicial Academy press release said on Saturday the initiative, spearheaded by Hon\u2019ble Chief Justice Peshawar High Court, Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim, aims at expediting the resolution of inheritance cases, a significant backlog in the province.
\nThe Peshawar High Court has taken a proactive approach by establishing special courts at the divisional level to address the growing number of inheritance cases.
\nThese courts will gradually be established at district and tehsil levels. To ensure the effective functioning of these courts, the Judicial Academy is providing specialized training to judges.
\nThe training focused on equipping judges with the necessary skills, knowledge, and understanding to efficiently and effectively resolve inheritance disputes. Twenty-four Civil Judges\/Area Judges from various districts participated in the training.
\nThe concluding ceremony of the training was graced by Hon\u2019ble the Chief Justice Peshawar High Court, Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim, as the chief guest. Other dignitaries in attendance included; Barrister Ikhtiar Khan, Registrar Peshawar High Court, Jehanzeb Shinwari, Director General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Judicial Academy, Zia Ur Rehman, Faculty Dean, and directors and officers of the Academy.
\nIn his Address, Hon\u2019ble the Chief Justice PHC underscored the significance of his vision to expedite the resolution of inheritance cases, which he identified as a major challenge within the province. He noted that a substantial backlog of 18,000 to 20,000 inheritance cases currently exists, and the establishment of special courts at the divisional level is a key step towards addressing this issue.
\nHe urged the judges to work diligently and impartially to ensure timely and just resolutions.
\nThe Chief Justice outlined various initiatives aimed at improving judicial performance and the welfare of judges. These include addressing the shortage of judges, implementing welfare projects such as endowment funds, and providing opportunities for international training for district judiciary judges. He also announced plans to revise the Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) of judges in consultation with judicial officers.
\nEarlier, in his address, Director-General of the Judicial Academy congratulated the participants upon successful completion of the training. He emphasized the crucial role of timely and effective resolution of inheritance disputes in promoting social harmony and ensuring justice within the society.
\nAt the end, Hon\u2019ble Chief Justice PHC and Director General Academy distributed certificates amongst the participants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Judicial Academy has successfully completed a three-day training for the first batch of Civil Judges\/Illaqa Qazis on \u201cfast tracking of inheritance cases\u201d. A Judicial Academy press release said on Saturday the initiative, spearheaded by Hon\u2019ble Chief Justice Peshawar High Court, Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim, aims at expediting the resolution of inheritance cases, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":457627,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-457617","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n