Sri Muktsar Sahib 2 March (Punjab khabarnama) : Hon’ble Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court Mr. Tribhuvan Dahiya, who is also the Administrative Judge of Sri Muktsar Sahib Sessions Division, continued his visit to the district for the second day today, and he released the helpline number of the Legal Services Authority.
Today he inspected the courts of Malout and Giddarbaha and also held a meeting with the representatives of the local Bar Associations. Meanwhile, he also inaugurated sanitary pad vending machines in Malout and Giddarbaha court complex.
Later, he visited the district jail and heard the problems of the inmates there. On this occasion, the Hon’ble Justice inspected the various barracks of the jail. He also inspected the hospital and the kitchen of the jail.
He also released the toll free helpline number 15100 of the Legal Services Authority. On this occasion, he told the prisoners that they can get free legal aid from the Legal Services Authority. He also instructed the jail staff to provide free legal aid to any prisoner who needs legal assistance. Therefore, the District Legal Services Authority has established a front office inside the jail as well. He said that any citizen can call this helpline number to avail free legal services from Legal Services Authority.
On this occasion Hon’ble District and Sessions Judge cum Chairman District Legal Services Authority Mr Raj Kumar and Secretary District Legal Services Authority Madam Harpreet Kaur were also present.
Meanwhile at Malot Additional District and Sessions Judge Madam Amita Singh, Additional Civil Judge Senior Division Neeraj Goyal, Civil Judge Junior Division Kamaljit Singh and Civil Judge Junior Division Dilshad Kaur and at Giddarbaha Additional Civil Judge Senior Division Amandeep Kaur and Civil Judge Junior Division Ms Ekta were welcomed the Hon’ble Justice . On reaching the jail, Jail Superintendent Varun Kumar welcomed him and apprised him about the care given to the inmates in the jail.
