Rationale:

Our aim is to groom the learners to enable them to develop, sharpen and enhance the criminal trial practice and procedural skills. It is to simulate real time Trial Courts Procedures, training in criminal practice and procedures and to promote and sustain unified spirit to ensure the development of advocacy finesse.

Learning outcome-career potential after doing this course:

• A fresh law graduate would not require devoting his precious time in learning the practical aspects of criminal litigation. The qualification would enable the beneficiary to be able to start dealing with criminal litigation from day one of his enrollment at Bar.
• Criminal law practitioners usually do not take up jobs, so the ultimate goal is to build their own practice which is time consuming and very hard. So after going through rigorous course one is expected to rapidly increase.
• This diploma provides practical knowledge and know-how to young future lawyers who intend to make a mark in criminal litigation
• It is great refresher course under the guidance of experienced criminal lawyers to set upgrade knowledge of the basics and sharpen important skills.
• The course is not a mere theoretical study but hands on practical lessons where one will have to draft a lot of documents such as petitions, replies/written statements and applications.
• The course is tough and intensive. The participants will not be awarded the diploma unless the complete all the exercises.
• The trainer will focus on the personal attention of each and every participants and each of them will get individual feed back in relation to the exercises assigned.

Duration required for completing the qualification:

It’s one year diploma course wherein these will be lectures scheduled 3 days a week, total 144 hours of learning through online teaching/training classroom sessions, lectures through visual aids- PPTs, notes, texts of different legislations in criminal law topics with reading material and exercises followed by evaluation.

Areas/Enactments Covered:
1. The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
2. The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
3. The Indian Penal Code, 1860

Who can apply?

Any Law graduate/Law student pursuing law from any University/Law College/Law School recognized by the Bar Council of India can apply for this diploma course.

Minimum age: Minimum age of 18 years

Evaluation Criterion:

Assessment will be done by adhering to the guidelines of National Skills Qualification Framework.

• 50% scoring will be considered to be as qualifying marks.
• 70 & above-Distinction
• 60to 69%-First Class
• 50 to 59% Second Class
• Below 50-Fail

Curriculum & Training Plan:

Online Diploma Course in Criminal Trial Skills of Practice & Procedure (CTSPP)

Curriculum	Mode	Duration
MODULE-I: PRE-TRIAL PROCESS		30 hours
Meeting the First Informant and filing of FIR and Report u/s 157 Cr.P.C.	Online	12 hours
Filing of Police Report u/s 173 before appropriate Court	Online	12 hours
Evaluation of assignment	Online	6 hours
MODULE-II: FRAMING OF CHARGES		20 hours
Arguments – Admission & Charge Stage	Online	14 hours
Evaluation of assignment	Online	6 hours
MODULE-III: PROSECUTION WITNESS STAGE		20 hours
Prosecution Evidence & Production of Witnesses (Examination-in-chief, Cross-Examination, and Re- Examination)	Online	14 hours
Evaluation of assignment	Online	6 hours
MODULE-IV: DEFENCE EVIDENCE STAGE		40 hours
Filing of Application u/s 313 Cr.P.C.	Online	14 hours
Filing of Answers to Application filed u/s 313 Cr.P.C.	Online	12 hours

Defence Evidence & Production of Witnesses (Examination-in-chief, Cross-Examination, and Re-Examination)	Online	10 hours
Evaluation of assignment	Online	4 hours
MODULE-V: FINAL ARGUMENTS STAGE		34 hours
How to file memo of arguments u/s 314 CrPC	Online	14 hours
How to file memo of arguments by Defence	Online	14 hours
Evaluation of assignment	Online	6 hours