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Dimapur, January 25
Dimapur District Legal Services Authority has inaugurated the Village Legal Aid Clinic/ Centre at Zutovi village on January 24 in joining the rest of the country in the national inauguration of Village Legal Services Clinics held at Supreme Court with Justice P Sathasivam, Chief Justice of India. It is an earnest effort initiated by the National Legal Services Authority to reach out to the people in the remotest part of the Country and States. Legal Aid Clinic at Zutovi village was inaugurated by Veprasa Nyekha, Secretary of Dimapur District Legal Services Authority, District & Sessions Judge, Dimapur. The keynote address was delivered by Seyielenuo Mezhii, Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Dimapur, where she also stressed on legal aid entitlement and to access justice under legal aid services.
Atokhe Aye, SDO (Civil), Dhansaripar, and Victo Assumi, Head GB of Zutovi village, also spoke on the occasion. DDLSA panel advocates Esther K Aye and Limasenla Longkumer also spoke on domestic violence, gender equality, para legal volunteers and activities of free legal aid services and beneficiaries under Nagaland State Legal Services Authority.
The inauguration programme was attended by GBs, Dobashis from around the cluster of villages, SGHs, women leaders and students.
