A district-level legal literacy camp was organised by the District legal Services Authority at Bhatrasiuni village in Nabarangpur district on Sunday.Registrar of the District Court Sanjeev Dubay said needy people must take advantage of free legal aid. People, whose income is below Rs 1 lakh per annum, those belonging to SC and ST categories, minors, women, physically-challenged and victims of natural calamities are entitled to free legal aid.
Under the scheme, lawyer’s fee and expenses of witnesses are borne by the Government, Dubay added. District Judge Himansu Sekhar Brahma highlighted various laws related to women and later urged upon the people to ensure a crime-free society. Besides, slum people were informed about lok Adalat, the dispute settlement mechanism in JudiciaryChief Judicial Magistrate Pratima Panda, Sub-Judge Suresh Chandra Pradhan and SDJM Anjali Padhy were present, among others.