Inauguration of Project “Kanooni Saksharta – Sabka Adhikar” and Paper Craft Unit

Inauguration of Project “Kanooni Saksharta – Sabka Adhikar” and Paper Craft Unit
Legal awareness or legal literacy means empowering the public by making them familiar with basic concepts related to law. With an aim to empower the jail inmates by making them aware about their right to Free Legal Aid, Bail, Furlough, Parole, Remission, Plea-Bargaining, Compounding of Offences and such other rights, a Project “Kanooni Saksharta – Sabka Adhikar” of Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee was inaugurated by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manmohan, Judge High Court of Delhi & Chairman, DHCLSC at Tihar Jail No.4 on 07.10.2023 alongwith inauguration of Newly Set up Paper Craft Unit in Central Jail No. 4, Tihar Jail. During the Programme Sh. Sanjay Baniwal, worthy Director General (Prisons), Tihar, Sh. Mukesh Kumar Gupta, Ld. Member Secretary, DSLSA and Sh. Sushant Changotra, Ld. Secretary, DHCLSC spoke about importance of Legal Aid and the Pivotal role played by Legal Services Authorities in ensuring proper legal aid to the inmates.
The Programme was also attended by Sh. H. P. S. Sran, Additional Inspector General (Prisons), Sh. Naveen Gupta, Ld. Special Secretary, DSLSA and Sh. Rajesh Chopra, DIG (Prisons) as well as Superintendents of Jails in Delhi.”

Zoom