Legal awareness programme held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 03 2018:
Western Women Development Association, Ngairangbam in association with Secretary District Legal Services Authority, Senapati with the support of Manipur State Legal Services Authority organized a one-day Legal Awareness Programme at DM English High School today.
The programme was attended by Samson Tungung, Headmaster DM English High School as chief guest, Hejang Kipgen, Chairman DM English High School as functional President while K Dhane, LAC Imphal spoke in detail about the incidence of crime as resource persons, representing Legal Services Authority, Senapati to the students.
Kh Kanta Singh, LAC Imphal spoke on POCSO Act as resource persons.
He continued that under the POCSO Act, crime committed against girls between 1 to 12 years is punishable with death penalty or is punishable with life imprisonment.