| Secretary DLSA Udhampur reviews working of TLSCs, Legal Aid Clinics | | | Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, May 23: In compliance with the directions of the Member Secretary, Jammu & Kashmir Legal Services Authority, the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Udhampur, organized a review meeting here today to review the working of Para Legal Volunteers (PLVs) of DLSA and officials of the Tehsil Legal Services Committees (TLSCs) of Ramnagar, Majalta and Chenani.
The meeting was held in physical mode here at the Conference Hall, District Court Complex, while the Chairpersons of the respective TLSCs joined virtually. The review was conducted under the guidance of Chairperson, District Legal Services Authority and Principal District & Sessions Judge Udhampur Kalpana Revo and under the overall supervision of Secretary DLSA Sumati Sharma.
The Secretary DLSA convened the meeting and outlined its objectives. The session focused on assessing ongoing outreach activities, evaluating the impact of legal awareness programmes, reviewing case referrals and follow up procedures and identifying obstacles to effective service delivery at the grassroots level.
The Secretary sought the progress reports from PLVs on legal aid outreach, awareness camps and beneficiary identification, besides assessing the case referral mechanisms and coordination between PLVs, TLSC officials and Legal Aid Defence Counsels.
Stress was laid on proper record keeping, while assessing the standard of documentation and procedures for timely reporting to DLSA. Capacity building and proposed training programmes for PLVs and TLSC staff also came up for discussion.
Measures being taken to ensure confidentiality, ethical conduct and sensitivity while dealing with undertrial and indigent clients were also assessed.
The PLVs and TLSC officials from Ramnagar, Majalta and Chenani presented district level experiences, highlighting local challenges, such as logistical constraints and community awareness gaps. They proposed practical solutions to improve outreach and case management.
The virtual participation of TLSC Chairpersons facilitated strategic input and ensured alignment between local committees and DLSA priorities. The Secretary DLSA outlined the plans for a Special Lok Adalat focused on cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and directed stakeholders to maximize case disposal during the event. |
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