Judicial Training & Research Institute, Lucknow

The Institute of Judicial Training & Research, U.P. was established by the Government of Uttar Pradesh in pursuance of a decision taken at All India Conference of the Chief Justices of High Courts in August/September, 1985 in New Delhi. This landmark conference which was also attended by the Chief Ministers and the Law Ministers of the States, mooted the idea of providing institutional induction and in-service training to the judges of the subordinate courts in the country. The initiative of the state government after being readily agreed to by the Hon’ble High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, saw the Institute coming into the existence and becoming functional on 25th April, 1987 with Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.N. Goyal as its first honorary Director. The Institute has been established to pursue the following objectives---- To give induction training to new appointees to the judicial and prosecution services. To conduct in-service training/refresher courses for the judicial officers of U.P. To conduct research work in the field of law to make the legal system more effective. To find out ways and means for expeditious disposal of cases. To improve knowledge and skill of Judicial Officers so that they can perform their duties more effectively and efficiently. To foster the initiatory and creativity amongst Judicial Officers and to help prevent obsolescence of manpower. To provide the participants a wider awareness, and enlarge skill and enlightened altruistic philosophy, and make enhanced personal growth possible. To conduct in-service training / refresher courses for the Judicial Officers in order to update their legal knowledge, skills and techniques. To conduct study, analysis and research relating to legal education and practical problems in the working of District Courts. To organize seminars / workshops on current legal issues. To author and publish journals, digests and brochures of law and distribution thereof to the judicial officers of the State.