हिंदी
Barnala, December 20 2021
As per the directions of Ld. Member Secretary, Punjab State Legal Services Authority, SAS Nagar Mohali and under the supervision of Sh. Virinder Aggarwal, Ld. District & Sessions Judge-cum-Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, Barnala, a Legal Awareness Programme has been organized by District Legal Services Authority, Barnala under NALSA-Pan India Awareness and Outreach Programme, in collaboration with National Commission for Women.
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In this Legal Awareness programme, Advocates, Anganwadi Workers, Asha Workers, Police Officials, Teachers etc. have participated and they were made aware about Domestic Violence Act, Hindu Law specially relating to Right to property, Law regarding Abortion and Female Health etc., by resource persons namely Ms. Sucheta Ashish Dev, Ld. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barnala, Ms. Anu Sharma, Retainer Lawyer, District Legal Services Authority, Barnala. They were also made aware about Free Legal Aid Scheme that any person belonging to Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe, A woman or Child, a person with disability such as suffering from blindness/leprosy/ loco motor etc., a person with an annual income of less than Rs. 3 lakh, is entitled to get the benefits under Free Legal Aid Scheme.
Besides this, they were made aware about Mediation Process, benefits of National Lok Adalat and Permanent Lok Adalat, Punjab Victim Compensation Scheme that as per scheme, compensation is paid to the victim or his/her dependent (s), who have suffered loss or injury as a result of crime and who required rehabilitation by the Legal Services Authorities. The compensation can be recommended by Court under section 357-A (2) and (3) Cr.P.C. or by District Legal Services Authority, in case of compensation not covered under any other Scheme and under the same, medical help and legal aid is provided. In the end, participants were appealed to make masses aware about the concept of Free Legal Aid Scheme, Toll Free Helpline No. 1968 so that maximum people can avail the benefit of the same.
