Early Times Report
Udhampur Nov 9: National Legal Services Day was celebrated with zeal and enthusiasm in Majalta tehsil of Udhampur .
To commemorate National Legal Services Day, a legal awareness camp on the legal rights was organized at Panchyat Ghar Khoon in Majalta tehsil under the chairmanship of Touseef Ahmed Magray, Chairman, Tehsil Legal Services committee Majalta .
Speaking on the occasion, Magray said that the main focus of observing such event is to make aware and to emphasize on Article 39 (A) of Indian Constitution which ensures that the State should promote justice on a basis of equal opportunity.
He added that the objective of the TLSA is to sensitize the common people on their legal rights, enlighten about Legal Services Authorities Act, extending support to the privileged and the weaker sections, explain the Rights and Acts of women, children and other sections to the legal volunteers and to settle the cases amicably. He also threw light on ADR system, lok adalats, pre-litigations, legal aid clinics and different schemes launched by NALSA and SLSA for the benefit of the people. He appealed the people to come forward and avail maximum benefit of such schemes.
Retainer lawyer Advocate Amit Sharma, Sarpanch Khoon Ramesh Gupta and Sarpanch Plano Chain Singh, panches a large number of people were present on the occasion.
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