Legal awareness camp
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 16 2017:
A one day legal awareness programme was organised at Manipur Central Jail by Legal Aid Clinic Manipur Central Jail under the aegis of the District Legal Service Authority Imphal West, as a part of the l0 days Nation wide campaign.
District and Session Court imphal West Judge and Chairman of District Legal Service Authority Imphal West, Maibam Manojkumar, Chief Judicial Magistrate Imphal West and secretary of District Legal Service Authority Imphal West, Lamkhanpau Tonsing, Superintendent of Central Jail, Ch Subhaschandra and Additional SP, Central Jail, S Touthang, attended the programme as the presidium members.
Speaking at the event, Maibam Manoj kumar said that as per the instruction of the National Legal Service Authority to organise legal awareness camps for 10 days (from November 9 to November 18) in connection with National Legal Day, the programme has been observed at Central Jail under the theme 'Connecting to Serve' .
He said that as citizens of the country, everyone need to know the basic laws of the country as well as other legal matters.
Advocate Ch Momon spoke about prisoners' rights at the event as the resource person.