Legal services awareness rally taken out
The Hindu
Madurai legal services conduct awareness rally to educate public on legal aids and services available in the district.
Madurai district legal services conducted a legal awareness rally from Madurai district court on Friday.
The rally which was conducted under the direction of Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority, was to spread awareness of various legal aids available to the public in case of legal and non-legal disputes.
The vehicle carrying the legal awareness message would be taken to Karumbalai, Usilampatti, Tirumangalam, and other areas in the district to educate people on facilities like getting compensation in business cheating, marital affairs, women rights, bail, procure birth/death certificates, dowry relief, insurance in case of road accidents and other services available to the general public.
Judges who presided over the event stated that a few years ago people did not have any awareness about the things for which they could seek help from the courts.
They added that this awareness rally would help educate people about the various things for which they could approach the court.
They also said that they would organise similar campaigns in schools, colleges, and women’s cooperative societies.
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