In Jammu and Kashmir, the State Administrative Council headed by Governor Satya Pal Malik in a major decision approved the establishment of an independent Prosecution cadre with a separate Directorate. The decision is aimed at bringing the Criminal Justice System in J&K in sync with the Central Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.PC) 1973, which will be applicable from 31st October 2019 in terms of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019. <br />'' <br />'' The decision aims to develop the prosecution cadre as an independent entity separate from the Police Department under the provisions of the Cr.PC which requires that Public Prosecutors/Additional Public Prosecutors/Assistant Public Prosecutors should be drawn from the regular prosecution cadre.<br />'' <br />'' Meanwhile, in other major decisions taken by the State Administrative Council, sanction has been accorded to the creation of 16 (sixteen) posts of Professors and Associate Professors in different specialities in Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu and Government Medical College, (GMC) Srinagar. <br />'' <br />'' Besides approval has also been given for the creation of 31 posts of Accounts Officers in the Police Department. The creation of posts of Accounts Officers will relieve the Police officers from additional duties of DDOs and enable them to devote their full time to their primary assigned duties.<br />''  <br />