A legal literacy camp was held at Bhulia Sikuan village of Khariar block on Sunday, which was organised by the Taluk legal Services Committee (TlSC) of the Court of Judicial Magistrate, First Class (JMFC), Khariar.
It was one of the regular camps organised by the TlSC every month in different places in the jurisdiction of the JMFC, Khariar to increase legal awareness of the people. The camp was attended by about 100 people, most of whom were women.
As the chairperson of the TlSC, Prasanna Kumar Behera, the judicial magistrate of Khariar, attended the camp and gave a lucid presentation on different sections of the Code of Criminal Procedures that ensures protection of rights of common people especially women, who are subjected to discrimination and violence in family and society.
“Filing an FIR with the police is the first step to get justice and if it is denied by the police, the complainant has the right to approach the court. legal support can be obtained by poor complainants from the “Front Office” of the Court” said the JMFC.
Others speakers on the occasion were Rama Chandra Mishra, member of the TlSC, Advocate Chitta Ranjan Singh Deo, Tapan Ranjan Dash and scribe Ajit Panda.