BUDGAM: District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Budgam, today organized an awareness programme on the rights of under trial prisoners (UTPs), jail inmates, convicted persons, etc. at Central Jail Srinagar.
The programme was held under the chairmanship of O.P. Bhagat, Chairman DLSA (Pr.Distt. & Sessions Judge) Budgam and supervision of Nusrat Ali Hakak, Secretary DLSA Budgam.
On the occasion, Chief Legal Aid Defence Counsel of DLSA Budgam, Lateef Ahmad Khan and Deputy Legal Aid Defence Counsels, Javaid Ahmad Mir and Nazir Ahmad Wagay, were deputed as resource persons on behalf of DLSA Budgam to Central Jail Srinagar.
The resource persons spoke on the subject and apprised the under-trial prisoners, convicts, jail inmates, etc, about ways and means of obtaining free and competent legal aid from legal services institutions to defend their cases at various levels free of cost.
They also interacted with the UTPs and apprised them about the progress of their cases and heard their concerns regarding pending court cases.
The inmates were also informed about the services and schemes of DLSA meant for UTPs, and also imparted awareness regarding the legal provisions, etc.
Programme witnessed active participation of Shahbaz Hussain, Incharge Superintendent Central Jail Srinagar, officials of the Prison Legal Aid Clinic and PLVs existing at Central Jail Srinagar, police personnel, jail inmates, PLVs of DLSA Budgam, etc.
