Interaction prog on legal aid organised
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 18 2022:
District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Imphal East organised an interaction programme on legal aid for inmates of Manipur Central Jail Sajiwa on Saturday.
The programme was attended by DLSA, Imphal East secretary Arshad Saeed Shah, panel lawyer P Tolen, and Legal Aid Clinic Sajiwa Jail PLVs.
During the programme, Arshad Saeed explained about the criminal proceedings right from registration of FIR, investigation, filing of charge-sheet and conduct of trial in the Court.
He also spoke on the rights of the inmates provided under Section 12 of Legal Services Authority Act, 1987.The main objective of the interaction is to provide legal aid to under trial prisoners who are unable to file bail applications and convicts wanting to file an appeal, he said, adding that Legal Authority also aids inmates in contacting and informing their families about the health and others.
In all, 68 under trial prisoners and 20 convicts took part in the pro gramme during which the prisoners were provided with legal aid and their confusions resolved.