National Judicial Academy, Bhopal (NJA), established in 1993 under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 as an independent society, is fully funded by the Government of India and works under the directions of the Supreme Court of India. The mandate of the Academy is to organize trainings to aid the judges in their judging role and in performing of court administration work. In accordance with the Memorandum of Association of NJA, the Governing Council (GC) and the General Body (GB) are established for governing the functioning of NJA. Hon’ble the Chief Justice of India is the Chairperson of both the GC and the GB of NJA.
-Training programs conducted by NJA
National Judicial Academy has so far organized a total number of 483 academic programs from the Academic Year 2017 till 31.12.2024 in which 17403 Judicial Officers, High Court Judges, members of Tribunals and foreign judges participated. These programs also included the Regional Conferences and the Special Events which are the flagship programs of NJA. The Academy has published 22 newsletters from the Academic Year 2017 till 31.12.2024 which cover the academic activities of the Academy.
Training programmes conducted by NJA during last seven years including the current Academic Year:
| Academic Year | Programs Conducted | Participants of District Judiciary | Participants of High Courts | Total Participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 87 | 2268 | 304 | 2572 |
| 2018-19 | 74 | 2190 | 223 | 2413 |
| 2019-20 | 53 | 1707 | 184 | 1891 |
| 2020-21 | 28 | 553 | 403 | 956 |
| 2021-22 | 55 | 1318 | 763 | 2081 |
| 2022-23 | 73 | 2655 | 572 | 3227 |
| 2023-2024 | 86 | 2550 | 801 | 3351 |
| 2024-2025 (Till 31.12.2024) | 27 | 563 | 349 | 912 |
| Total | 483 | 13804 | 3599 | 17403 |
NJA has executed MoUs with neighbouring countries – Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and Maldives for providing training and capacity building programs for Judicial Officers of these countries. The details of the trainings provided for Judges of these foreign countries are as under:
| Sr No. | Participants | Effective date of MoU | Total number of programs | Total number of participants trained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bangladesh | 08.04.2017 MoU has been renewed w.e.f. 06.09.2022 |
26 | 1122 |
| 2. | Myanmar | Renewed w.e.f.11.12.2023 | 04 | 160 |
| 3. | Bhutan | 09.10.2024 | 01 | 34 |
| 4. | Maldives | 11.02.2020 & renewed | 07 | 310 |
| Total | 38 | 1626 |
Grants-in Aid to NJA:
Revenue Grants-in Aid (Amount in Rs Cr.)
| Year | BE | RE | Actual Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 2019-20 | 10.00 | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| 2020-21 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 2021-22 | 10.00 | 33.25* | 23.75 |
| 2022-23 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 |
| 2023-24 | 20.00 | 24.50 | 24.50 |
| 2024-25 | 20.00 | 20.78 | 18.54 |
*Rs.9.50 Cr. has been surrendered in 2021-22