West Bengal Judicial Academy

West Bengal Judicial Academy
Type Registered Society
Established 2005
Location India Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Campus Urban
Affiliations Calcutta High Court

West Bengal Judicial Academy is a training institution for the Judges of the Indian state of West Bengal and officers of the West Bengal Judicial Service. The institution organises Induction Level Training for newly appointed Judicial Officers as well as entry level District Judges of West Bengal.[1]

History

The Law Commission of India recommended to establish Judicial academies in various state of India for training of all Judges of the subordinate Judiciary. Subsequently the Supreme Court of India accepted those recommendations and on 28 February Calcutta High Court issued a notification to set up a state Judicial Academy under the name of West Bengal Judicial Academy.[2] On 3 September 2005, the Chief Justice of India Mr. Justice Y.K. Sabharwal inaugurated the Academy in Kolkata.[1] Initially it was started in Bijan Bhwan, Bidhannagar but latter transferred to a new campus of Rajarhat.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "West Bengal Judicial Academy". wbja.nic.in. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ "The Kolkata Gazette" (PDF). June 14, 2005. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ "From abode of judges to guest house". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
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