Islamabad, October 09, 2019 (PPI-OT): Upon the directions of the Hon’ble Mr. Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa, Chief Justice of Pakistan / Chairman, National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee (NJPMC), Dr. Muhammad Raheem Awan, Secretary, National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee has conveyed to all the High Courts to ensure establishment of the Gender Based Violence Courts (GBV) till the 4th of November, 2019, and that the Gender Based Violence cases may be sent to those Judicial Officers who have been imparted training in respect of Gender Based Violence Cases at the Punjab Judicial Academy, Lahore, with the collaboration of the Asian Development Bank.
The NJPMC, in its meetings held on the 29th of April, 2019 and the 24th of June, 2019, deliberated upon the proposal for establishment of the Special Courts for Gender Based Violence cases against Women and Children across the country (GBV Courts), accordingly, the NJPMC, in its meeting dated June 24, 2019, decided that the High Courts will nominate an Hon’ble Judge of the High Court as focal person for Gender Based Violence Courts. It was further decided that the High Courts will nominate a District and Sessions Judge/Addl. District and Sessions Judge and Magistrates (if so desired) from each district for training in phases, in the Punjab Judicial Academy and after the training the Gender Based Violence cases would be sent to the trained Judicial Officers.
Indeed, the Hon’ble the Chief Justice of Pakistan/Chairman, NJPMC has aimed to ensure expeditious and inexpensive justice to every citizen under mandate of the Constitution of Pakistan, indiscriminately, specially to the vulnerable classes of the society i.e. women and children. The environment of the GBV Courts would be friendly towards the women and children, established in safe and secure premises and equipped in such a manner that the women and children coming to these Courts would feel comfortable. Moreover, there would be relaxed siting area and if possible a playing area for the Children.
Therefore, in order to address the grievances of the vulnerable classes, especially women and children, the Chief Justice of Pakistan/Chairman, NJPMC, has indeed initiated the noble step of recognizing and addressing the problems faced by the women and children in the Courts with the ultimate goal of provision of speedy and expeditious justice to all the section of the society. Thus, the Hon’ble Chief Justice of Pakistan/Chairman, NJPMC, is pleased to direct the implementation of the aforementioned directions of the NJPMC in letter and spirit for efficient administration of justice and in the national interest.
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