Volunteers trained to generate awareness about legal rights

A one-day training programme for the newly appointed Para legal Volunteers (PlVs) was conducted in the District legal Services Authority (DlSA) Office, Bokaro under its supervision to impart legal awareness to all sections of people. The Principal District and Session Judge and Chairman of the DlSA Sanjay Prasad, CJM Prakash Jha and Sachindra Biruwa secretary DlSA Bokaro addressed the session. 

 The PlVs were imparted basic lessons on about their rights and duties, Right to Information Act and Motor Accidents and Claim Tribunal. A lecture on Domestics Violence Act and Victim Compensation Scheme covering important information on provisions of the Act and benefits of the scheme were delivered. Domestic violence, filing of applications to claim compensations for eligible victims were also carried out during the training.

 They were also briefed about Public Distribution System, Matrimonial laws, law of Inheritance, Adoption and Maintenance laws, Civil laws, law relating to Possession, Injunction, Rent, labour, Industrial Disputes Act, PWDV Act, Dowry Prohibition Act- Section 498A, 304B IPC, PNDT Act, Mental Health Act, Disabilities Act, RTE Act, Consumer Protection Act, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace, Basic Principle of Criminal law and Criminal Procedure, Role of Police including many more, informed Biruwa.