Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Oct 17: District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Udhampur convened an Under Trial Review Committee (UTRC) meeting, here today.
The meeting was held in adherence to the directives issued by the National Legal Services Authority (NLSA) and J&K Legal Services Authority (J&K LSA).
The motive behind organizing the meeting was reviewing cases of under-trial prisoners to expedite the release of eligible candidates who have undergone a lengthy waiting period without trial.
The meeting was chaired by Virinder Singh Bhou, Chairperson DLSA/ Principal District & Sessions Judge Udhampur.
During the meeting, the committee review cases based on guidelines from the Supreme Court and NALSA SOPs, focusing on prisoners with no proper representation or those who have spent substantial time behind bars without trial.
The committee recommends the release of eligible prisoners, ensuring that the benefits of legal provisions reach the intended beneficiaries.
The meeting also discusses action items, such as conducting regular meetings to track progress, maintaining a consolidated data sheet to monitor prisoner cases, and preparing quarterly reports.
Among others who attended the meeting included Dr Smriti Sharma, Secretary DLSA Udhampur, Saloni Rai, Deputy Commissioner Udhampur, Prehlad Kumar (Dy. SP Hqrs Udhampur) on behalf of Senior Superintendent of Police Udhampur, Davinder Singh (Sub-Inspector District Jail Udhampur) on behalf of Superintendent District Jail, Udhampur, Pawan Gupta, Chief LADC Udhampur, Atul Singh (Deputy LADC Udhampur) and Veney Singh Kotwal (Deputy LADC Udhampur).
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