The State Commission for Women (SCW) on Tuesday organised a camp court here. Member-Secretary Snehanjali Mohanty and member Snigdharani Panigrahi organised the camp where 38 cases were taken up for arbitration. The cases mostly pertained to dowry torture, dowry death, women violence, cheating and harassment. 34 cases were discussed and settled. Both parties appeared in 11 cases, petitioners only appeared in 16 cases whereas opposition parties only appeared in seven cases.
In four cases, neither the petitioner, nor the opposition parties appeared. Seven cases were settled amicably and three cases were closed down. 14 cases were referred to the SP, the District Collector, the DSWO, and the District Child Protection Officer for action. Re-notices were served in 10 cases.