Lok Sabha Question No. 1308 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Training to Judicial Officials
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI, K. KAMARAAJ

## G OVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1308

TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, THE 3 rd  MARCH, 2016

## Training to Judicial Officials

1308.  SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI: DR. K. KAMARAJ:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICEbe pleased to state:

- (a)    the  number  of  judicial  officials  received  training  at  the  National Judicial  Academy  India  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year, State/UT-wise including from West Bengal;
- (b)  the details of the programmes on which these officials underwent imparted training during the said period;
- (c)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  the quality of legal profession in the country;
- (d)  whether the Government proposes to grant practicing allowance to the junior lawyers so as to attract better talent to the profession; and
- (e)  if so, the details and the present status thereof and if not, the other measures taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE ( SHRI D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

- (a) and  (b) : A statement indicating the number of Judicial Officers who received training at the National Judicial Academy, Bhopal for the years 201213,  2013-14,  2014-15  and  the  current  year  2015-16,  State/UT-wise  is  at annexure.  As regards the details of the trainings imparted to these Officers during  the  said  period,  information  in  this  regard  can  be  accessed  from  the National  Judicial  Academy's  portal  (www.nja.nic.in)  under  the  heading  'NJA Programmmes'.

(c) :        The  Bar  Council  of  India  started  the  All  India  Bar  Examination (AIBE)  from  2010  to  examine  an  advocate's  capability  to  practice  the profession  of  law  in  India.    After  passing  the  examination,  candidates  are awarded 'Certificate of Practice' by the Bar Council of India.

(d) and (e) :        The  Bar  Council  of  India  has  recently  informed  that  as  on date no scheme for the Scholarship/stipend for the newly enrolled advocates is sponsored by them. However, some State Governments of their own or in association  with  concerned  State  bar  Councils  like  Karnataka,  Madhya Pradesh,  etc.  have  some  schemes  of  Scholarship/stipend  for  the  newly enrolled advocates.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of LokSabhaUnstarred Question No.1308 due for answer on 03.03.2016.

|     | NATIONAL JUDICIAL ACADEMY The number of Judicial Officers who received training at the NJA for the last three years and   | NATIONAL JUDICIAL ACADEMY The number of Judicial Officers who received training at the NJA for the last three years and   | NATIONAL JUDICIAL ACADEMY The number of Judicial Officers who received training at the NJA for the last three years and   | NATIONAL JUDICIAL ACADEMY The number of Judicial Officers who received training at the NJA for the last three years and   | NATIONAL JUDICIAL ACADEMY The number of Judicial Officers who received training at the NJA for the last three years and   |
|-----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|     | the current year                                                                                                          | 2012-13                                                                                                                   | 2013-14                                                                                                                   | 2014-15                                                                                                                   | 2015-16                                                                                                                   |
| 1.  | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                            | 116                                                                                                                       | 145                                                                                                                       | 59                                                                                                                        | 63                                                                                                                        |
| 2.  | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                         | 3                                                                                                                         | 5                                                                                                                         | 3                                                                                                                         |
| 3.  | Assam                                                                                                                     | 44                                                                                                                        | 115                                                                                                                       | 89                                                                                                                        | 30                                                                                                                        |
| 4.  | Bihar                                                                                                                     | 92                                                                                                                        | 100                                                                                                                       | 146                                                                                                                       | 36                                                                                                                        |
| 5.  | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                              | 76                                                                                                                        | 98                                                                                                                        | 44                                                                                                                        | 50                                                                                                                        |
| 6.  | Goa                                                                                                                       | 4                                                                                                                         | 3                                                                                                                         | 7                                                                                                                         | 3                                                                                                                         |
| 7.  | Gujarat                                                                                                                   | 75                                                                                                                        | 140                                                                                                                       | 175                                                                                                                       | 35                                                                                                                        |
| 8.  | Haryana                                                                                                                   | 21                                                                                                                        | 29                                                                                                                        | 65                                                                                                                        | 10                                                                                                                        |
| 9.  | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                          | 32                                                                                                                        | 129                                                                                                                       | 103                                                                                                                       | 41                                                                                                                        |
| 10. | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                            | 28                                                                                                                        | 49                                                                                                                        | 68                                                                                                                        | 24                                                                                                                        |
| 11. | Jharkhand                                                                                                                 | 84                                                                                                                        | 93                                                                                                                        | 96                                                                                                                        | 26                                                                                                                        |
| 12. | Karnataka                                                                                                                 | 42                                                                                                                        | 168                                                                                                                       | 161                                                                                                                       | 45                                                                                                                        |
| 13. | Kerala                                                                                                                    | 29                                                                                                                        | 146                                                                                                                       | 99                                                                                                                        | 41                                                                                                                        |
| 14. | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                            | 134                                                                                                                       | 172                                                                                                                       | 200                                                                                                                       | 48                                                                                                                        |
| 15. | Maharashtra                                                                                                               | 85                                                                                                                        | 154                                                                                                                       | 189                                                                                                                       | 58                                                                                                                        |
| 16. | Manipur                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                         | 19                                                                                                                        | 3                                                                                                                         | 16                                                                                                                        |
| 17. | Meghalaya                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                         | 9                                                                                                                         | 10                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                         |
| 18. | Mizoram                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                         | 1                                                                                                                         | 4                                                                                                                         | 6                                                                                                                         |
| 19. | Nagaland                                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                                         | 7                                                                                                                         | 7                                                                                                                         | 6                                                                                                                         |
| 20. | Odisha                                                                                                                    | 68                                                                                                                        | 91                                                                                                                        | 104                                                                                                                       | 31                                                                                                                        |
| 21. | Punjab &Haryana                                                                                                           | 15                                                                                                                        | 41                                                                                                                        | 46                                                                                                                        | 28                                                                                                                        |
| 22. | Rajasthan                                                                                                                 | 120                                                                                                                       | 177                                                                                                                       | 192                                                                                                                       | 38                                                                                                                        |
| 23. | Sikkim                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                           | 5                                                                                                                         | 4                                                                                                                         | 11                                                                                                                        |
| 24. | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                | 70                                                                                                                        | 183                                                                                                                       | 134                                                                                                                       | 57                                                                                                                        |
| 25. | Telangana                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                         | 54                                                                                                                        | 18                                                                                                                        |
| 26. | Tripura                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                         | 37                                                                                                                        | 40                                                                                                                        | 21                                                                                                                        |
| 27. | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                             | 130                                                                                                                       | 165                                                                                                                       | 182                                                                                                                       | 55                                                                                                                        |
| 28. | Uttarakhand                                                                                                               | 39                                                                                                                        | 58                                                                                                                        | 47                                                                                                                        | 30                                                                                                                        |
| 29. | West Bengal                                                                                                               | 80                                                                                                                        | 94                                                                                                                        | 127                                                                                                                       | 42                                                                                                                        |
|     | Union Territories                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                           |
| 1.  | Andaman &Nicobar                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                         |
| 2.  | Chandigarh                                                                                                                | 15                                                                                                                        | 41                                                                                                                        | 20                                                                                                                        | 22                                                                                                                        |
| 3.  | Dadar& Nagar Haveli                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                         |
| 4.  | Daman &Diu                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                         |
| 5.  | Diu                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                         |
| 6.  | Delhi                                                                                                                     | 47                                                                                                                        | 92                                                                                                                        | 122                                                                                                                       | 47                                                                                                                        |
| 7.  | Lakshadweep                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                         |
| 8.  | Puducherry                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                         | 2                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                         |
|     | Total                                                                                                                     | 1449                                                                                                                      | 2564                                                                                                                      | 2604                                                                                                                      | 941                                                                                                                       |