Legal aid defence counsel system opened
Source: Chronicle News Service
Bishnupur, May 02 2023:
Manipur High Court judge Justice A Bimol Singh, on Tuesday, inaugurated the newly opened Bishnupur legal aid defence counsel of the Chief Legal Aid Defence Counsel Bishnupur, Deputy Chief Legal Aid Defence Counsel and Assistant Legal Aid Defence Counsel at Bishnupur court complex.
The inaugural function was attended by High Court Legal Services Committee chairperson Justice A Guneshwar Sharma, District Legal Services Authority, Bishnupur chairman Letkho Kipgen and secretary Sarda Yengkhom, Manipur State Legal Services Authority member secretary cum High Court of Manipur registrar vigilance Ojesh Mutum and additional member secretary S Sadananda Singh, among others.
Speaking on the occasion, Justice A Bimol informed that the Bishnupur legal aid defence counsel has been opened to provide legal aid services related to criminal cases to the clients who are not in a position to hire their own lawyer.
He further informed that the counsel will provide professional service so as to ensure early disposal of pending cases related with crimes at free of cost.