District Legal Services Authority organized seminar at Central Jail

Amritsar, Jan 14 (Punjab Post Bureau)- Ms. Girish, Chief Judicial Magistrate-cum Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Amritsar visited at Central Jail and a seminar was organized. The inmates who were under trials were guided about different services offered by Punjab Legal Services Authority, Chandigarh including system of Lok Adalat, Para Legal Volunteer Services, Legal Aid Clinic and Legal Literacy Clubs in Schools and Colleges. They were also specifically made aware about the free legal aid provided by Punjab Legal Services Authority, Chandigarh and were told that any inmate in the jail whether convict or under trial is entitled to free legal aid under Legal Services Authority Act, 1987. The inmate can fill up a simple application and thereafter he is immediately provided a free legal aid counsel. Similarly in case a person is convicted by the Court and intends to file appeal/revision against the order of conviction, he can also file an application in the office of District Legal Services Authority, Amritsar. It was further explained that all the expenses incurred during the case are also borne by the District Legal Services Authority, Amritsar and the counsel fee is also paid. Further the persons present at the seminar were made aware about the fact that there is a Legal Aid Clinic established at Central Jail, Amritsar where the trained Para Legal Volunteers are deputed by the District Legal Services Authority, Amritsar and they can avail the services offered by the Punjab Legal Services Authority, Chandigarh. The Cheques of honorarium were distributed to Para Legal Volunteers by Ms. Girish, Chief Judicial Magistrate-cum Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, and Amritsar.