Jan Utthan Sangh

Legal Aid & Assistance

4.1 Legal Awareness

Nothing empowers citizens better than being aware about their rights. The legal aid and assistance programs focuses bringing awareness amongst the marginalized section about their legal rights. By means of these programs we provide free legal advocacy regarding women issues, child labor , bonded labor, child marriage, female foeticide etc. Mass community awareness sessions have been organized by practicing advocates in different locations. OVER 218 LEGAL AWARENESS SESSIONS HAVE BEEN ORGANIZED BY THE ORGANIZATION. 6983 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE SAID SESSION AFTER THE COMPLETION OF WHICH ADVOCATES RECEIVED CASES AND SOME CASES WERE REFERRED FOR LEGAL COUNSELING.

4.2 Legal Counselling

Through this endeavor we focus on those who have been at the receiving end of issues like domestic violence, atrocity, dowry, sexual abuse, harassment etc. The legal Counselor provides counseling in order to provide a solution for the problem and in case the counselor is unable to give a solution then the victim is referred to Delhi State Legal Services Authority in order to file a case in the court. A TOTAL OF 605 CASES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR A COUNSELING SESSION OUT OF WHICH 496 CASES HAVE BEEN SOLVED BY THE COUNSELOR 27 CASES HAVE BEEN REFERRED TO THE COURT.