Safeguarding Legal Rights: DLSA Budgam organizes awareness programme at Central Jail Srinagar

BUDGAM MARCH : 14 In a significant move, as part of Calendar of activities, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Budgam, under the aegis of J&K Legal Services Authority today organized an awareness programme on Bail & Legal aid for under trial Convicted and other prisoners at Central Jail Srinagar.

The programme was also held in consonance with the judgment dated:18-02-2025 passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Suo Motu writ petition number 04 of 2021 titled IN RE: Delay in release of convicts after granting of bail with SLP (crl) No.529 of 2021
The awareness session, organised under the guidance of Hon’ble Justice Atul Sreedharan Executive Chairman J&K Legal Services authority and Shazia Tabassum, Member Secretary of J&K Legal Services authority was held under the chairmanship of O.P.Bhagat, Chairman DLSA (Pr.Distt.& Sessions Judge) Budgam and supervision of Nusrat Ali Hakak, Secretary DLSA Budgam, who attended and monitored the said programme personally.
On the occasion Legal aid defense counsels of DLSA Budgam Shahrooq Bhat and Ab Rouf Parray spoke on the subject and apprised the under trial prisoners, convicts, jail inmates etc, about ways and means of obtaining free and competent Legal aid from Legal Services institutions for defending their cases at various Levels free of cost. They also threw light on S.432 crpc and section 473 of BNSS etc.
They also deliberated upon the different types of bails pertaining to different categories/nature of cases and raised awareness among the inmates regarding the benefits that can be availed in light of the said Supreme Court judgment.
On the occasion, Secretary DLSA Budgam gave a presidential address in which she briefed the inmates about the services and schemes of DLSA meant for them and also imparted a wide range of awareness amongst them regarding the legal provisions etc. which they can get help from.
The programme witnessed the active participation of Incharge Superintendent Central Jail Srinagar, Shahbaz Hussain; officials of Prison Legal aid Clinic and PLVs existing at Central jail Srinagar, police personnel, jail inmates, PLVs of DLSA Budgam etc.