13 Legal Aid Clinics opened in State
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 25 2014 :
A total of 13 Legal Aid Clinics were opened yesterday in the State covering all the nine districts as part of the programme launched by National Legal Services Authority for opening of Legal Aid Clinics in every Taluk/Sub-Division throughout the country.
Justice N Kotiswar Singh, Judge, High Court of Manipur and Executive Chairman of Manipur State Legal Services Authority jointly inaugurated the Legal Aid Clinic at Moirang College campus.
Other remaining Legal Aid Clinics were opened by the concerned Session Judges, CJMs and JMICs wherein legal awareness programmes on legal matters were also held.
However, at Sajiwa Jail, the legal clinic for the prisoners was inaugurated by Chief Justice of Manipur High Court LK Mohapatra.