Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Jan 25: As a sequel to the programme, for setting up one legal service clinic in one village, launched by Executive Chairman, NALSA and on the directions of Patron-in-Chief of J&K High Court Legal Services Authority and Executive Chairman, J&K High Court Legal Service Authority, four new free legal aid clinics were inaugurated in different tehsils of district Kathua.
In tehsil Kathua, a free legal aid clinic in village Logate was inaugurated by A.K Koul Chairman District Legal Services Authority, Kathua.
The function was attended by O.P Bhagat, Chief Judicial Magistrate Kathua, Renu Dogra, Munsiff JMIC, Kathua besides Balbir Singh, President, BAR Association, Kathua trained mediators, retainer lawyers, apart from local Panchs and Sarpanchs and a large section of society.
Speaking on the occasion, A.K Koul, Chairman District Legal Services Authority, Kathua highlighted the significance and objective of establishing legal aid clinics under the J&K State Legal Services Authority Regulations. He said that since India lives in its villages therefore it is an obligation on the part of the Government to provide effective legal assistance in the villages.
In order to meet the needs of the people, regarding legal assistance, a scheme has been formulated by the Government to provide legal relief easily to the indigent and backward sections of the society.
In tehsil Basohli, a free legal aid clinic in village Dhar Mahanpur was inaugurated by Simriti Sharma, Chairman Tehsil Legal Services Committee Basohli.
In tehsil Billawar a free legal aid clinic in village Dawal was inaugurated by Pooja Gupta, Chairman Tehsil Legal Services Committee Billawar.
In tehsil Bani a free legal aid clinic in village lowing was inaugurated by Brij Raj Singh, Chairman Tehsil Legal Services Committee Bani.
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