LG designates special fast‑track courts for paper leaks, cheating in examination
LG designates special fast‑track courts for paper leaks, cheating in examination
Srinagar, Oct 23: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has designated two Special Fast‑Track Courts in Jammu and Srinagar to exclusively try offences such as paper leaks, cheating, and malpractices by exam‑conducting agencies under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024.
In a notification, a copy of which is in possession of news agency that, the Department of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs stated that the Lieutenant Governor, in consultation with the Hon’ble Chief Justice of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh, has designated the Court of the 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge, Jammu, and the Court of the 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar, as Special Fast‑Track Courts for the trial of offences under the Act.
As per the law, trials in such cases must be conducted on a day‑to‑day basis until all witnesses are examined. The Act further provides that trials must be completed within three months from the date the chargesheet is filed—(KNO)