More Family Courts mooted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 15 2012:
Women community in the State are facing lots of hardships and inconveniences as the State has only one Family Court, said Human Rights Law Network (Manipur) Assistant Director Th Premlata.
She was speaking as a resource person at a one-day legal awareness programme organised by Environment and Economics Management Association at its conference hall today.
The programme was held with assistance from Manipur State Legal Services Authority.
Saying that every district must have its own Family Courts, Premlata said that women community in the State are facing hardships and inconveniences as Manipur has only one Family Court for the entire State.
Victims of domestic violence and women who wish to seek divorce in different parts of the State are not able to move the Court as there is no Family Court in their respective districts, she added.
Maintaining that such women have to bear the burden of extra expenditure as they need to come to Imphal to file cases, Premlata mooted the idea of setting up Family Courts in all the districts of the State.
Speaking at the programme, child rights activist, Mala Lisham expressed concern that Manipur does not have proper plan to check human trafficking although its prevalence is high in the State.
The system of booking culprits involved in human trafficking and bringing them to justice is a total failure in Manipur, she added.
Although, Social Welfare Department Director had revealed that 273 trafficked and victimised children had been rescued, no culprit had been legally booked, she added.
Informing that all the districts in Manipur now have anti human trafficking cells in police stations and anti human trafficking squads, Mala said that the Government has however failed to make known to the public on how these bodies are currently functioning.
Maintaining that human trafficking is carried out by well organised groups, Mala opined that proper planning is needed to check the menace.
As there is no proper planning in the State, Mala said, guardians and parents must take extra precautions before sending their wards outside the State.
Speaking at the occasion as chief guest, Special Judge of Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS), Rolend Keishing informed the gathering that Manipur State Legal Services Authority is providing free legal help to persons whose annual income is less than Rs 50000 and women.
Saying that every district has Legal Services Authority, Rolend said that people seeking legal assistance may contact to the Secretaries of their respective districts.
SEVA Secretary Kh Chinglen, who was present in the programme as guest of honour cautioned the people of the State to take up precautionary measures before they become the victims of cyber crimes.