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ANNUAL REPORT -2018

PUNJAB STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY

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"LEGAL SERVICES CAMPS" As Per NALSA Module Legal Awareness amongst the

people and in particular the

weaker sections of the Society

about the Rights and Benefits

guaranteed by Social Welfare

Legislation and other enactments

are an effective tool to secure

justice for all. Treading the path

of spreading legal Literacy,

Punjab State Legal Services

Authority organized State level

Legal Services Camps as per the

revised module of National Legal

Services Authority.

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The fundamental underpinnings of the Legal Services Camps are to facilitate

Access to Justice to the deprived and

marginalized segments of the society.

Essentially these camps are delivery

based modules and the underlying

thrust is to identify the intended

beneficiaries of the Schemes and to

expeditiously provide the fruits of

the Scheme to the eligible beneficiaries. Being a multi-faceted endeavor, all the

key stake holders including Para Legal Volunteers, Panel Lawyers, NGOs,

government departments are involved in these camps so that coordinated

efforts can be made to benefit the marginalized sections of the society.

Para Legal Volunteers, Panel Advocates and NGOs render supportive

contribution in such camps. Punjab

State Legal Services Authority, under

the auspices of the National Legal

Services Authority, has been holding

such camps under the banner 'CHETNA'

and these Camps have been organized

in District Amritsar, Tarn Taran, SBS

Nagar, S.A.S. Nagar, Ferozepur and Gurdaspur.

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"JAAGO" From Ignorance to Legal Empowerment Punjab State Legal Services Authority

has followed Project based approach

to implement NALSA Schemes in an

effective manner. Thus, to create

100% legal awareness in the villages

and to ascertain the problems faced

by the villagers, Punjab State Legal

Services Authority has launched a

project, "JAAGO". This project has been initiated in each district in

coordination with the various Departments of the Government. The

intrinsic attributes of this project is to

identify patently neglected villages, to

carry out a door to door survey in the

identified village, to disseminate

knowledge about the various welfare

and beneficent schemes, including

NALSA Schemes.

The object of the project is the holistic development of the identified village

through harmonious coordination with different wings of the Government.

Under this Project, District Legal Services Authorities of Punjab conducted

surveys, organized Seminars, Door-to-Door Campaigns and distributed

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Pamphlets on Legal Aid, Lok Adalat, Mediation etc. The grievances of the

villagers were redressed after coordination with various other Departments

of the State.

"CONCERN FOR SPECIALLY ABLED CHILDREN" Specially-abled children require

personalized attention, sensitive

treatment, and care with a lot of

patience and understanding. Thus a

considerate and compassionate

insight is principally required while

dealing with them. One of the prime

duty of the government to look after the health related needs of the Specially-

abled Children and for this purpose a programme "Talk On Disability-

Prevention Or/And the Way Ahead"

was organized at Chandigarh Judicial

Academy by Punjab State Legal Services

Authority in association with the NGO-

SIOLI on 05.05.2018.

In this programme, a panel discussion

followed by open house discussion took place regarding the rights of Specially

Abled Children with special emphasis on the provisions of Rights of Persons

with Disabilities Act, 2016. The Programme was attended by Specially Abled

Children, their parents, NGOs working for the needs of such children,

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Secretaries of District Legal Services Authorities of the State of Punjab and the

Para Legal Volunteers.

The function was graced by Hon'ble Mr. Justice T.P.S. Mann, Judge, Punjab and

Haryana High Court and Executive Chairman, Punjab State Legal Services

Authority.

VISIT TO INSTITUTIONS OPENED FOR SPECIALLY ABLED CHILDREN

The Children Home namely

Punjab Badhir Memorial Deaf

& Dumb Society, Rupnagar

receives the Children in need

of Care & Protection. The

Secretary, DLSA, Rupnagar

interacted with Deaf and

Dumb Students of said

society. The management of the said child institute was pressed upon to take

all the precautionary measures for the utmost betterment of such children.

RESCUE OF MOTHER AND CHILD

A Child namely "X" along with her mother Ms. "Z" (Mentally retarded) was

rescued with the efforts of District Legal Services Authority, Ludhiana from

Dugri, Ludhiana and was admitted in the Swami Ganga Nand Buri Wale Trust,

Bal Ashram Mullanpur for their better future.

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Sh. Gurbir Singh, District & Sessions Judge-cum-Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, Ludhiana and Dr. Gurpreet Kaur, CJM-cum-Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Ludhiana during their visit to Swami Ganga Nand Buri Wale Trust, Bal Ashram Mullanpur, District Ludhiana.

PROMPT ACTION BY THE STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY DURING AMRITSAR RAIL ACCIDENT

As per NALSA (Legal Services to Disaster

Victims through Legal Services Authorities)

Scheme 2010, the Legal Services

Authorities are required to help the victims

of disaster-both manmade and natural- and

to co-ordinate with Government

Departments and Non-Government

Organizations for early recovery and

rehabilitation. Punjab fell victim to one such disaster when on an ill-fated

evening of 19-10-2018, a speeding Jalandhar-Amritsar DMU ran over a crowd

celebrating Dusshera festival. On receiving information regarding the tragedy

in Amritsar, Punjab State Legal Services Authority immediately swung into

action. The Punjab State Legal Services Authority began the rescue operation

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by constituting rescue teams and involved the neighboring District Legal

Services Authorities of Amritsar, Tarn Taran and Kapurthala. The rescue

teams also helped the local administration by making their vehicles along

with drivers readily available to shift the injured to the hospitals.

Help Desks "We are here to Help you" were set up and made functional

outside all the hospitals where injured were admitted and dead bodies were

kept. Advocates and PLVs were deputed to help the people in need.

WhatsApp Group was created for coordination amongst the Rescue team

wherein important information relating to deceased, injured, their relatives

along with the lists of blood donors and their contact numbers were shared.

REUNITING THE FAMILIES OF TRAIN MISHAP

The efforts put in by Punjab State Legal Services Authority lessened the pain

of some of the victims by uniting them

with their families:

On her visit to Aman Hospital, Member

Secretary, Punjab State Legal Services

Authority met a 3 years old child who was

reported to have lost her parents. By that time, the hospital staff had

completed the formalities of discharge of the child in favour of some distant

relatives from Uttar Pradesh. During scrutiny of documents, it was revealed

that the child’s mother was “Preeti”. At that point of time, it struck Member

Secretary, Punjab State Legal Services Authority that an injured lady with the

same name i.e. Preeti was admitted in Guru Nanak Dev Hospital Amritsar.

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Immediately the child was taken to Guru Nanak Dev Hospital Amritsar where

lady namely “Preeti” was admitted. The emotional reactions of the lady and

the child hinted towards their relationship. After complete verification of both

the victims, they were found to be mother and son and thus they were not

only united but a minor child was also saved from getting into wrong hands.

INFANT UNITED WITH HIS MOTHER

One ten month old injured child was reported to be in need of CT scan by

Secretary DLSA, Kapurthala. The said facility was not available in Civil

Hospital Amritsar, therefore, it was got done from Guru Nanak Hospital,

Amritsar. On interaction by the Member Secretary, Punjab State Legal

Services Authority with the couple accompanying the child by Member

Secretary PULSA, it was revealed they were not the parents of the child.

Immediately a special team was constituted to trace the parents of the child.

With the concerted efforts of various Legal Services Authority teams deputed

in Guru Nanak Dev Hospital Amritsar, Civil Hospital Amritsar, Amandeep

Hospital Amritsar and District Child Protection Unit Amritsar, the infant was

reunited with her injured mother “Radhika” who was admitted in Amandeep

Hospital.

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VISIT TO CHILDREN HOME, SHELTER HOMES, OBSERVATION HOMES &

SENIOR CITIZEN HOMES

NALSA (Child Friendly Legal Services to Children and Their Protection) Scheme,

2015 mandates regular visit to the 'Observation and Children Home Committee' to

the said homes for children in need of care and protection to keep a check on the

institution and facilities being provided to them. To ensure proper legal protection

to the Children, Secretaries of DLSAs visited Children Home, Shelter Homes, and

Observation Homes across the State of Punjab. Awareness programmes are being

organized to sensitize people about the needs of Senior Citizens and for creating

awareness on the rights of Senior Citizens under NALSA (Legal Services to Senior

Citizens), Scheme, 2016.

On 01.12.2018, the District & Sessions Judge-

cum-Chairman, District Legal Services

Authority, Faridkot alongwith Secretary,

District Legal Services Authority visited the

Observation Home, Faridkot.

On 25.04.2018, the

Secretary, District Legal Services

Authority, Kapurthala visited the

Home for Mentally Retarded

Children, Kapurthala.

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On 08.08.2018, District Legal Services

Authority, Fazilka observed World

Senior Citizens’ Day.

On 04.05.2018, District Legal Services

Authority, Amritsar organized a Seminar

at Guru Ram Das Old Age Home.

"LEGAL AID CLINICS" To effectively connect with the needy

Legal Aid Clinics have been set up in different corners of the State with an aim

to provide legal assistance as well as to extend the benefits of NALSA Schemes

and various others Schemes floated by the Government to the masses

particularly the indigent and backward sections of our society. A lawyer

manning the legal aid clinic provides legal services to the people. The thrust is

on the basic legal services like legal advice and assistance in drafting of

notices, replies, applications, petitions. Legal aid clinics are also manned by

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para-legal volunteers who are have a sense of commitment, sensibility and

sensitivity to the problems of a common man.

A glimpse of legal aid clinics and Village Legal Care and Support Centers in

the State of Punjab:

OPENING OF LEGAL AID CLINIC AT DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR BHAWAN, AMRITSAR.

In order to provide legal aid and assistance to the marginalized section of the

society at their door steps and to create awareness about their rights, Legal

Aid Clinic was inaugurated at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Bhawan, Amritsar.

OPENING OF LEGAL AID CLINIC AT INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH (GOVT. MENTAL HOSPITAL, AMRITSAR)

To lessen the agony of the family

members of the patients and to provide

assistance, a Legal Aid Clinic was set up at

Institute of Mental Health, Amritsar.

With the help of aforesaid legal aid

clinic, approximately 20 patients have

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already been provided the medical aid in the Mental Hospital, Amritsar and 12

patients have been admitted in the Hospital.

OPENING OF LEGAL AID CLINIC AT INDO-PAK BORDER

With an objective to provide legal

services to the remotest areas, the

Hon'ble Executive Chairman,

Punjab State Legal Services

Authority inaugurated a Legal Aid

Clinic-cum-Village Care and

Support Centre at Panchayat Ghar

of village Asal Uttar.

OPENING OF OOAT CLINIC AT CENTRAL JAIL, AMRITSAR An Outpatient Opioid Assisted

Treatment (OOAT) Clinic was opened

by the District Legal Services

Authority, Amritsar with the co-

operation of Jail Administration and

Health Department. Under the OOAT

Project, free of cost Buprenorphine

(An Opioid that treats addiction while

preventing withdrawal symptoms) is given to patients as an alternative to the

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drug to which they have been addicted to. The patients have to be registered

online and authorities shall maintain record of the patients as well as the

doses of Buprenorphine administered so as to avoid its misuse.

INAUGURATION OF LEGAL AID CLINIC AT BDPO OFFICE

On 21.7.2018, Hon'ble Mr. Justice T.P.S.

Mann, Judge and Executive Chairman,

Punjab State Legal Services Authority

inaugurated a Legal Aid Clinic at Block

Development and Panchayat Office,

Derabassi. The purpose of Legal Aid Clinic

is to provide Free Legal Services and to

assist the persons visiting the office of BDPO. Panel Lawyer and Para Legal

Volunteer from District Legal Services Authorities are deputed in these clinics

to give Legal Advice. The contact number of whom has been made available in

the office of BDPO, Derabassi.

"LEGAL LITERACY CLUBS" Connecting Students with Legal Aid As students are considered the future leaders so they are the best

medium to communicate between those in need and the Legal Services

Authority. Students are helpful in dissemination of information about legal aid

programmes, creating legal awareness among the masses, and to make use of

their potential and spirit for the cause of disadvantaged and marginalized

sections of the society while encouraging them to empathize and identify the

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problems of the people and make justice accessible to all. The Students Legal

Literacy Clubs have been setup with an objective to spread legal awareness

amongst the masses and also to make the people aware about their rights and

duties. The Punjab State Legal Services Authority, regularly upgrades these

Legal Literacy Clubs so as to overcome the obstructions encountered in the

implementation of the objectives of the Legal Services Authorities and to

optimize welfare of the targeted sections of the society.

INAUGURATION OF LEGAL LITERACY CLUBS With an objective to spread legal awareness to the remotest areas, Punjab

State Legal Services Authority, inaugurated Legal Literacy Clubs in Districts

Amritsar, Tarn Taran, SBS Nagar, SAS Nagar and Gurdaspur.

On 11-03-2018, (the then)

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shiavax Jal Vazifdar,

Chief Justice and Patron-in-Chief,

Punjab State Legal Services Authority,

Hon'ble Mr. Justice T.P.S. Mann, Judge,

Punjab and Haryana High Court and

(the then) Executive Chairman, Punjab

State Legal Services Authority, Hon'ble

Mr. Justice Mahesh Grover, Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court and

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kshetarpal, Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court

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inaugurated a Legal Literacy Club at Satya Bharti Adarsh Senior Secondary

School, Village Kohala, Block Chogawan, District Amritsar.

On 29-01-2018, the then Hon'ble

Mr. Justice T.P.S.Mann, Judge ,Punjab and

Haryana High Court and Executive

Chairman, Punjab State Legal Services

Authority, inaugurated a Legal Literacy

Club at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyala,

Goindwal Sahib, District Tarn Taran.

On 26-02-2018, the then Hon'ble

Mr. Justice T.P.S.Mann, Judge ,Punjab and

Haryana High Court and Executive

Chairman, Punjab State Legal Services

Authority, inaugurated a Legal Literacy

Club at Govt. Senior Secondary School,

Saroya, SBS Nagar.

On 06-03-2018, the then Hon'ble Mr. Justice

T.P.S.Mann, Judge, Punjab and Haryana High

Court and Executive Chairman, Punjab State

Legal Services Authority, inaugurated a

Legal Literacy Club at Govt. Senior

Secondary School, Sohana, S.A.S. Nagar.

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On 18.11.2018, a Legal Literacy

Club was inaugurated at

Government Adarsh Senior

Secondary School, Bhikhariwal,

Gurdaspur.

STRENGTHENING ALL THE STAKE HOLDERS THROUGH TRAININGS

PROGRAMMES :

INDUCTION TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR SECRETARIES

In order to sensitize and

enhance the skill and

knowledge of the newly

appointed Secretaries of the

District Legal Services

Authorities of Punjab, the first

phase of Induction Training

Programme of Secretaries

DLSA's was held on 4th to 6th June, 2018 in the premises of the State Authority.

The training was imparted covering all significant areas including:

• Introduction of Legal Services Institutions/Activities

• Selection of Competent Legal Aid Lawyers and Para-Legal

Volunteers

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• Front Offices: Guidelines, Status and upgradation

• Effective working of Legal Services Clinics

• ADR Mechanism including Lok Adalats and Mediation

• NALSA Schemes with focus on its implementation

• Various Outreach Activities

• Effective implementation of State Level Projects/Campaigns etc

The Training Programmes were focused on providing an insight to the

Secretaries regarding the working of District Legal Services Authorities and

to build an effective delivery mechanism thereafter. Expert Resource

persons shared their experiences and valuable inputs.

TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR PANEL ADVOCATES

The core activity of Legal Services Institutions is providing legal aid to the poor and

marginalized sections. Punjab State Legal

Services Authority has been striving to make

'Access to Justice' a reality, but, Access to Justice

would be meaningful only when it is coupled

with quality Legal Aid to those deserving such

aid.

To ensure quality legal aid various Training

Programmes are conducted for the Panel

Advocates.

With the said idea on 05.10.2018, a training programme by the District Legal

Services Authority, Moga, The training was imparted by Sh. Rajesh Sharma, Trained

Trainer of NALSA. Such Training Programs were also organized in Faridkot,

Amritsar, Mansa, Fatehgarh Sahib and SAS Nagar.

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TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR PARA LEGAL VOLUNTEERS

The Para Legal Volunteers (PLVs) are intermediaries who bridge the gap

between common people and legal services institutions. People from different walks

of life are empanelled as PLVs with District Legal Services Authorities in State of

Punjab. These PLVs spread awareness among the masses about the concept of legal

aid, various schemes of NALSA as well as the Schemes floated by the State

Government. With that objective, various training programmes for Para Legal

Volunteers were organized by District Legal Services Authority, Ferozepur. Fazilka,

Bathinda, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala and SAS Nagar.

MEDIATION TRAINING PROGRAMME

The Root of Mediation Process lies in a good referral order and making

reference of proper cases. To strengthen the Mediation Process, Punjab State Legal

Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Ferozepur addressing the Para Legal

Volunteers during the training Programme on 01.9.2018

Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Fazilka addressing the Para Legal

Volunteers during the training Programme on 20.1.2018.

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Services Authority is imparting Mediation Training to Judicial Officers, Retired

Judicial Officers and Advocates.

Accordingly, 20 Hours Refresher

Training Programme of Mediation was

conducted by Mediation and Conciliation

Project Committee, Hon'ble Supreme

Court of India on 06th July, to 08th July,

2018 and 13th July to 15th July, 2018 at

Chandigarh Judicial Academy. 45 Judicial

Officers and Advocates were imparted

training in the said programme.

40 hrs Mediation Training Programme

was organized on 10th to 14th

November, 2018 and 30th November,

2018 to 04th December, 2018 in the

office building of State Authority at SAS

Nagar. 04 Judicial Officers, 02 Retired

Judicial Officers and 45 Advocates were

imparted training in the said

programme.

TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR POLICE OFFICIALS

The primary responsibility for training the designated Juvenile/Child Welfare

Officers attached to the Police Station and the Members of the Special Juvenile

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Unit is on the District Legal Services Authority. Keeping in view of the said

responsibility, various programmes for Police Officials were organized by

legal services Authority in the State of Punjab.

Similar training programs ware also held at Amritsar, Sri Muktsar Sahib and

Moga.

BEST PANEL LAWYER DECLARED FROM PUNJAB

Punjab State Legal Services Authority has

been endeavoring to provide Competent

Legal Services to every legal aid seeker in

all the Districts of Punjab. This effort was

recognized on 15.12.2018 during

Commendation Ceremony held by

On 16.8.2018, a training Programme of Police Officials was conducted by Secretary, District Legal Services

Authority, Sangrur.

District Legal Services Authority, Patiala during Training Course for Prison Officers conducted

by Department of Prisons and Corrections Services Punjab.

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National Legal Services Authority at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The National

award for the best Panel Lawyer was presented to Mr. Rajesh Kumar who is

empanelled with District Legal Services Authority, Moga, Punjab.

NATIONAL LOK ADALATS

The settlement of dispute on the

basis of principles of honesty and

fair play has always been recognized

in Indian culture and civilization.

The concept of Lok Adalat in India is

a part of justice delivery system as

enunciated in Section 89 of Code of

Civil Procedure. For the year 2018,

calendar of National Lok Adalats

was released by National Legal Services Authority. Accordingly, the same were

organized on 10-02-2018, 22-04-2018, 14-07-2018, 08-09-2018 and

08.12.201814.07.2018, 08.09.2018 and

08.12.2018 and both pending & pre-

litigative matters (Criminal

Compoundable, NI Act u/s 138, Bank

Recovery Cases, MACT Cases, Matrimonial

Disputes, Labour Dispute Cases, Land

Acquisition Cases, Electricity Bills, Water

Bills, Service Matters, Revenue Cases and

Other Cases) were taken up at district as well as sub-division level. Planned and

concerted efforts were made to motivate the litigants for settlement of their cases

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amicably which not only end a case but also a dispute. All the Legal Services

Authorities in the State of Punjab worked hard and put efforts for making the Lok

Adalat a success.

The bench of Lok Adalat consists

not only of Judicial Officer but also

involves Member of Legal

Profession and a Social Worker

engaged in upliftment of weaker

sections of society. The District

Legal Services Authority, Ludhiana,

set up a rare example by appointing Mohini, a transgender as one of the three

members of a bench to hear cases at National Lok Adalat on 14 July, 2018. Mohini

became the first transgender in Punjab to be part of a Lok Adalat Bench, which took

up the cases ranging from recovery suits to divorce cases.

Hon'ble Ms. Justice Daya Chaudhary, Judge Punjab & Haryana High

Court hearing a Matrimonial Dispute

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SEMINARS TO SPREAD LEGAL AWARENESS

With an objective to create awareness regarding legal aid and beneficial schemes, a

strategic MACRO ACTION PLAN for the period April 2018 to March, 2019, was

prepared by Punjab State Legal Services Authority. Following this action plan, all the

District Legal Services Authorities organized various Legal Awareness Programs to

sensitize the people about their legal rights, NALSA Schemes, Govt. Beneficial

Schemes, Lok Adalats, Legal Aid, various laws for the Protection and Welfare of

Children, the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, Protection of

Children from Sexual Offences Act, Child Labour, Senior Citizen Act etc.

On 04.04.2018, a Seminar was organized by District Legal Services Authority,

Fatehgarh Sahib on "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao".

On 04.04.2018, a Seminar was organized by District Legal Services Authority, Patiala at Sr.

Sec. School, Todarpur for "Creating Legal Awareness" amongst school children.

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On 23.04.2018, a Seminar was

organized by District Legal Services

Authority, Gurdaspur at Govt. High

School, Faizulla Chak, Tehsil and

District Gurdaspur.

On 10.12.2018, a Seminar on Human

Rights Day was organized by District

Legal Services Authority, Fazilka at

village Channa Wala, Fazilka.

On 23.4.2018, A Seminar was

organized by the District Legal

Services Authority, Sangrur at

Government Girls Senior Secondary

School, Sangrur.

A Seminar was organized by District

Legal Services Authority, Moga on

NALSA (Child Friendly Legal Services

to Children and their Protection

Scheme), 2015 at slum area near

Market Committee, Moga.

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Mobile Van of Punjab State Legal

Services Authority flagged off on

03.07.2018 by Mrs Archana Puri,

District and Sessions Judge, Cum

Chairperson District Legal Services

Authority, SAS Nagar for creating

awareness amongst the backward

and downtrodden people.

On 12.07.2018, a Seminar was

organized in Karyam Government

School, SBS Nagar to educate the

students against drugs menace.

On 15.09.2018, a seminar on topic

"LAWS FOR INDIAN WOMEN: SUFFICENT

TO SAVE" was organized at Akal Degree

College for Women, Sangrur where

Secretary, DLSA Sangrur interacted with

the students and educated them about the

various laws available to Women in India.

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On 02.10.2018, District Legal

Services Authority, Fazilka organized help

desk at Anaj Mandi in Fazilka, Abohar and

Jalalabad under Pradhan Mantri Awas

Yojna. PLVs were deputed to assist the

masses and spread awareness.

On 11.10.2018, International Girl

Child Day was celebrated by the DLSA

Moga in Blooming Buds Sr. Sec.

School, Moga. On this day, Students

were made aware about the Right to

Equality enshrined in the Constitution

of India.

Ms. Harpreet Kaur Jeewan, Member

Secretary, Punjab State Legal Services

Authority addressed the students and

faculty member of Government College,

Derabassi on 25.10.2018.

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On 18.12.2018, Legal Literacy

Seminar was organized at Gurukul

Convent School, Kahangarh District

Mansa wherein 150 students along

with their parents and school staff

members participated. The children

were made aware about their legal

rights and other NALSA (Child

Friendly Legal Services to Children and their Protection) Scheme, 2015

CAMPAIGNS AND NEW INITIATIVES

PROVIDING EFFECTIVE LEGAL SERVICES TO WOMEN INMATES AND THEIR ACCOMPANYING CHILDREN IN PRISONS.

Campaigns were organized in the

State of Punjab for a period of 10

days commencing from 17th

May, 2018.

PAN INDIA CAMPAIGN

As per directions of National Legal Services Authority, "PAN India Campaign"

(First Week of October, 2018) was carried out by all the Legal Services

Institutions of Punjab to address the issues/legal needs of convicts such as

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filing of the appeals within stipulated time period, Information about the

status of their appeals/SLPs, bail applications etc. The operational framework

was divided into two parts; first part consisted of preparatory steps and the

second part envisaged the campaign. During said campaign, 10,761 convicts

made aware about the availability of free legal services and about the appeals

status during the campaign. During the campaign, 441 convicts were

identified who required free legal aid for filing appeals in the Sessions Courts,

High Courts and Hon'ble Supreme Court and out of these 197 convicts were

benefitted by way of filing their appeals through free legal services.

CREATING AWARENESS ON PLEA BARGAINING: A STATE LEVEL

CAMPAIGN

In compliance of orders dated

23.07.2018 passed by Hon’ble

Supreme Court of India in W.P. (C)

No. 580/2018, titled as “Anil

Kabotra vs. Union of India & Ors”, a

State Level Campaign was

organized in all the Districts of the

State of Punjab on 10.11.2018 to

create awareness about the

concept of Plea-Bargaining. At

each district level, teams were

created for identification of

suitable cases for plea bargaining

and also for creating awareness

about the same in jails.

The Under Trials were educated about the concept of Plea Bargaining.

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Door to Door CAMPAIGN

As per directions of National Legal Services Authority, New Delhi, Punjab State

Legal Services Authority conducted Door to Door Campaign w.e.f. 09.11.2018

to 18.11.2018. As many as 1,84,038 persons were educated about the concept

of free legal services. During these campaigns, 12,967 persons were identified

who were in need of Free Legal Services. 854 villages/urban areas were

covered during the said campaign.

PRO-BONO SERVICES OF LAWYERS: A SCHEME BY PUNJAB STATE LEGAL

SERVICES AUTHORITY

There are many people who require

Legal Services but cannot bear the

financial burden involved in legal

process; at the same time, they are also

not eligible for Free Legal Services under

Section 12 of the Legal Services

Authorities Act. On the other hand, there

are many seasoned lawyers who intend

to provide free legal services to the

society. With the intent of reaching out to

such legal aid seekers who are not covered within the ambit of section 12 of the Legal

Services Authorities Act. Punjab State Legal Services Authority launched “Pro-Bono

Services Of Lawyers: A Scheme By Punjab State Legal Services Authority” on

29.10.2018. After circulation of Scheme amongst all the Bar Associations within the

State of Punjab, 52 Lawyers have been empanelled as Pro Bono Lawyers.

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APPOINTMENT OF PRO-BONO LAWYER FOR THE REDRESSAL OF ISSUES BEING

FACED BY SPECIALLY ABLED PERSONS IN THE STATE OF PUNJAB:

Consequent to the written representation made by Sh. Satish Goyal,

President of Confederation for Challenged Persons Punjab to Member Secretary

PULSA on 29.11.2018 during her the visit to ADR Centre Sangrur, Sh. Vikas Suri,

Advocate, Punjab and Haryana High Court, was engaged as Pro-Bono Lawyer to

provide legal aid to Confederation for Challenged Persons, Punjab and redress their

issues.

“RIGHTS OF SAMARITAN: AN AWARENESS DRIVE”

Accident cases require fastest care and rescue which can be provided by

those closest to the scene of accident. Bystanders' clear support is essential to

enhance the chances of survival of victim in the 'Golden Hour' i.e. the first hour of

the injury. As per the WHO India Recommendations, 50% of the victims die in the

first 15 minutes due to serious cardiovascular or nervous system injuries and the

rest can be saved by providing basic life support during the 'Golden Hour'.

However, the people who are standing near the accident places do not help the

accident victim for fear that the same would make them liable for police

interrogation. It is therefore necessary to encourage Good Samaritans to save life of

the road accident victims. With this objective, a State Level Programme to create

awareness regarding the rights of Samaritans was launched on 29.10.2018 as per

the spirit of the decision dated 29.10.2014 of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in

Writ Petition (C) No. 235 of 2012 titled as “ Save Life Foundation Vs. Union of India

& Others”.

A special drive was launched by all the District Legal Services Authorities; Training

Programmes were organized for Panel Lawyers & Para Legal Volunteers and

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Sensitization Programmes for Investigating Officers Department of Police and for

Medical Officers Department of Health were carried out. The public was made

aware by distribution of Pamphlets and Banners containing the gist of the

guidelines enunciated in “Rights of Samaritan: An Awareness Drive” were

displayed. The State Government was requested to include the guidelines in the

curriculum of Police Training Courses and Chandigarh Judicial Academy was also

requested to hold sensitization programs for Judicial Officers.

Secretary DLSA Roopnagar along with team of Panel Lawyers educating the students of

DAV Senior Secondary School on 08.11.2018 about the Rights of Samaritans.

In order to create awareness about

Rights of Samartian, a programme was


Authority, Sangrur.

PULSA/50/2018

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In order to create awareness about

Rights of Samartian, a programme was


Authority, Rupnagar at Bibi Sharan Kaur

Khalsa College, Rupnagar.

TRAINING PROGRAMME ON 'BAL MITAR GRAM' OR 'CHILD FRIENDLY

VILLAGE ON 11.07.2018

District Administration S.A.S.

Nagar in collaboration with

Kailash Satyarthi Foundation

'Bachpan Bacho Andolan'

organized a training programme

on the concept- 'Bal Mitar Gram'

or 'Child Friendly Village'. The

Programme was held in the

auditorium of Govt. College

Derabassi. The District Administration had announced to make block

Derabassi as a Child Friendly block.

The effort for achieving “Access to Justice for All” is an ongoing process. The

Punjab State Legal Services Authority is set resolutely on the path of reaching

out to the vulnerable sections of society and redressing their grievances with

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compassion. Our approach is also focused on providing qualitative court

based legal services.

1. LEGAL AID/SERVICES

Legal Aid Beneficiaries

Month SC ST Women Children

In custo

dy

Persons

with disabil

ity

Industrial

Workmen

Transgender

Victims of

Trafficking

in Huma

n beings

or begga

r

Victims of Mass

Disaster, Violence,

Flood, Draught, Earthqua

ke and Industrial Disaster

General (Persons

whose annual income

does not exceed

the prescribed limit)

Others (BC and

Case marked

by court

directly)

Total Legal

Aid Beneficiarie

s

January, 2018

551 14 710 68 773 4 4 0 4 24 588 167 2907

February, 2018

636 0 709 74 677 12 1 0 1 0 539 1204 3853

March, 2018

608 101 728 21 699 76 0 0 0 0 432 356 3021

April, 2018

343 159 797 213 987 135 0 0 0 0 440 0 3074

May, 2018

398 173 807 220 1021 150 0 0 0 0 537 0 3306

June, 2018

236 102 458 154 545 107 0 0 0 0 235 0 1837

July, 2018 674 1 852 4 636 8 0 0 0 0 666 291 3132

August, 2018

799 0 976 10 656 3 0 0 0 0 769 253 3466

September, 2018

639 0 901 21 574 2 0 1 0 0 729 131 2998

October, 2018

625 0 1030 8 621 7 10 0 0 0 749 126 3176

November, 2018

560 2 825 55 550 4 20 1 0 0 638 145 2800

December, 2018

543 0 629 119 367 52 20 0 0 0 424 258 2412

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2. LOK ADALATS

Monthly Lok Adalats

Month Number of Lok Adalats

held.

Cases taken up Cases Disposed of

Amount Settled

January, 2018

103 2292 566 73999328/-

February, 2018

89 1505 251 28019167/-

March, 2018 62 6511 1095 283633813/-

April, 2018 0 0 0 0

May, 2018 71 3676 1071 172268917/-

June, 2018 21 21 11 253900/-

July, 2018 144 39566 10979 1142642854/-

August, 2018

97 2207 471 59053836/-

September, 2018

128 15711 3228 416614925.80/-

October, 2018

69 1945 591 105500644/-

November, 2018

105 5620 3113 19165031/-

December, 2018

128 20745 7359 1745561907/-

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NATIONAL LOK ADALATS

Month Number of Cases taken up

Number of cases settled

Amount Settled

10.02.2018 84607 23251 1864532316

22.04.2018 70502 20989 1822467817

14.07.2018 63800 19539 2520739185

08.09.2018 33548 10337 1445334815

08.12.2018 59117 17337 8767489666

PERMANENT LOK ADALATS

Months Total No. of Cases Disposed off

January, 2018 614

February, 2018 3148

March, 2018 455

April, 2018 1583

May, 2018 341

June, 2018 166

July, 2018 1931

August, 2018 311

September, 2018 1620

October, 2018 339

November, 2018 296

December, 2018 895

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3. MEDIATION

Month Referred Cases Settled Cases

January, 2018 996 156

February, 2018 837 161

March, 2018 942 153

April, 2018 957 188

May, 2018 876 172

June, 2018 334 65

July, 2018 962 138

August, 2018 1783 251

September, 2018 1443 261

October, 2018 1643 211

November, 2018 1416 1252

December, 2018 833 199

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4. LEGAL AWARENESS ACTIVITIES

SEMINARS

Months Number of seminars organized

January, 2018 1122

February, 2018 1161

March, 2018 1422

April, 2018 1423

May, 2018 1272

June, 2018 1147

July, 2018 1314

August, 2018 1394

September, 2018 1178

October, 2018 1227

November, 2018 1254

December, 2018 958

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5. TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR PANEL LAWYERS, PARA LEGAL

VOLUNTEERS (PLVs) AND OTHERS

Month No. of Training Programmes held

January, 2018 49

February, 2018 42

March, 2018 61

April, 2018 39

May, 2018 36

June, 2018 28

July, 2018 39

August, 2018 39

September, 2018 39

October, 2018 39

November, 2018 37

December, 2018 38

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6. Para Legal Volunteers, Legal Aid Clinics and Legal Literacy Clubs

Year Total No. of PLVs trained

No. of PLVs deployed Police Station

Front Offices

Jails/ Observations Homes

JJBs/ Child Welfare Centres (CWCs)

Other Legal Services (Community Centres, Villages, Colleges and PLVs deputed for conducting seminars)

Total

2018 1922 148 90 95 29 687 1049

No. of Legal Aid Clinic till December, 2018

521

No. of Legal Literacy Clubs established in school and Colleges till December, 2018

2716

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