The Taleigai Free Legal
Aid Cell of V.M.Salgaocar College of Law organised a Legal Literacy Program on 'Lok Adalat' on 26th September 2015 at Kshetrapal Damodar Temple Durgawadi, Taleigao.
The Cell works under the effective guidance of Senior Prof. Dr. Shaber
Ali.
 |
| Taleigao (Durgawadi) Free Legal Aid Cell Members with Prof. Aamod Shirali, Ms. Florence Mendes, Adv.Albertina Almeida, Kiran Rai (Student in Charge) |
Guest Speakers were
Advocate Albertina Almeida, Member of Permanent Lok Adalat, North Goa and Ms.
Florence Mendes, Social Activist and Counsellor.
Prof. Aamod Shirali from the
College attended the program.
Advocate Almeida spoke on what a Lok Adalat is and how it is different from the actual Courts. The advantages of Lok Adalat were pointed out and the need to solve petty issues outside court was emphasised.
Ms. Florence Mendes
informed the audience that Lok Adalat is held on every the 2nd Saturday of
every month and sometimes once in a month, depending on the number of cases.
Instead of going to courts with trifle issues, people can approach the
counsellors who could help them and get their disputes settled through Lok
Adalats.
The students performed
a skit depicting the way in which disputes get settled at Lok Adalats. There
was an interactive session where many queries were raised and the resource
persons answered and clarified the doubts. The program was compered by
Mr.Mangurish Usgaocar, Member of the Legal Aid Cell.
 |
| Skit by students |
 |
| Interactive Session - many queries were raised |
No comments:
Post a Comment