District Legal Services Authorities under the aegis of Nagaland State Legal Services Authority conducted awareness camps and other legal awareness programmes.
Dimapur, July 15 (MExN): The District Legal Services Authorities under the aegis of the Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA) conducted awareness camps for prisoners with jail inmates, legal aid clinics and identified unrepresented prisoners and conducted other legal awareness programmes during the last few days.
Wokha DLSA conducted awareness camps for prisoners at District Jail, Wokha on July 11. District & Session Judge & Chairperson, Wokha DLSA Nino Iralu, NJS spoke on Rights of Prisoners and also interacted with the UTPs. A Mhabemo, Public Prosecutor, Wokha spoke on POCSO Act. During the visit, there were 47 UTPs and 5 Convict lodged at district jail.
Wokha DLSA also visited legal aid clinics led by Panel Lawyers and Para Legal Volunteers on July 15. A team of Panel Lawyers visited legal aid clinic at District Jail, Longsa Legal Aid Clinic, Bhandari Legal Aid Clinic and Sanis Legal Aid Clinic. During the visitation, legal pamphlets in Lotha and English languages were handed over to LACs.
Kiphire DLSA led by Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) cum Secretary, Phuleto Yeptho along with Panel Lawyer, Lizi Sangtam and Para Legal Volunteer, Tsasela Sangtam visited prison and interacted with the jail inmates. Jailor and Assistant Jail were also present.
During the visit, there were two convicts and six Under Trial Prisoners (UTPs). The Secretary inquired about the health, hygiene and if various basic facilities were being accorded to the inmates as per their rights. They were also given opportunity to share legal or other grievances.
Panel Lawyer Lizi Sangtam highlighted the rights of the prisoners and booklet on prisoner rights were also distributed to all the inmates. Three represented inmates were identified. Kiphire DLSA, on July 8 organised awareness programme on four priority scheme at Pungro town. The programme was attended by student bodies, village council members, police department, EAC, AR Commandant, ASHA, Anganwadi Workers, Women organisation and Church leaders.
Phuleto Yepthomi CJM cum Secretary, Kiphire DLSA apprised on Role of District Legal Services Authority and Lok Adalat; Bendangwati, Retainer Lawyer spoke on Right to Education; Michael Aye, APP spoke on Food Security Act; Lizi spoke on Health and Family Welfare Scheme. Tsasela Sangtam, Para Legal Volunteer spoke on PMVVY Scheme and old age pension scheme.
The DLSA team led by Retainer Lawyer visited Legal Aid Clinic at Pungro. At present there are three PLVs but the LAC was not active for long time. Hence, Retainer Lawyer asked the PLVs to revive their work at the front office and suggested them to mane the office on rotational basis three times a week of more than that if required. The Panel Lawyer directed them to record daily activity in the register along with the name of beneficiary.
Dimapur DLSAs organised legal awareness programme at the District Jail and Central Jail on July 6. Retainer lawyer of Dimapur DLSA, Sonile Seb and Panel Lawyer, Sangto Longchar were the resource persons. They spoke on legal services and its role, rights of accused person, bail and trial, appeals.
