DLSA Thoubal conducts review meeting
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, September 04 2022:
District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Thoubal under the aegis of Manipur State Legal Services Authority organised a 1-day review meeting with Panel Lawyers and PLVs at Conference hall, District & Sessions Court Complex, Thoubal yesterday.
The event was presided by Binny Ngangom, Chairperson, DLSA Thoubal and Masana E Panmei, Secretary, DLSA Thoubal.
In the event, the Panel Lawyers of DLSA Thoubal shared the difficulties; monetary, logistical and lack of cooperation, etc from the legal aid seekers while filing cases or giving legal aid to accused persons.
The Chairman and Secretary of DLSA Thoubal suggested and discussed means to ease the hardships faced by the Panel Lawyers and gave assurances to reach out to higher authority regarding increment of monetary benefits for counseling and representing aid seekers.
Further, the Coordinators of Legal Aid Clinics under the aegis of DLSA Thoubal expressed their willingness to increase the number of sittings per week to handle the legal aid seekers visiting the clinics effectively.