We want to emphasize the importance of socially relevant legal education in the discipline of law and its recognition as a sine qua non for appropriate justice. The blog works online and is available here: lasclc.in/ In Shaman Park and Mustafabad camps, lawyers, law students and volunteers helped victims of violence fill out compensation forms, track their status and file complaints with the police. The LSC has managed to provide free legal assistance through the active participation of POS in cooperation with the lawyers involved. By providing this opportunity to support experienced lawyers, the LSC has proven to be a dynamic learning tool for over 50 POS by familiarizing them with the practical aspects of the legal profession. While the large number of lawyers and law students in the camp have already helped more than 400 people register their FIRs, file complaints against the police and file compensation forms, there is little they can do in Rukhsana`s case, as no compensation scheme from the Delhi government covers women like her who have lost their livelihoods due to violence. Legal Aid Society email address: legalaidsociety@clc.du.ac.in As lawyer Nilesh Jain pointed out, this is the eighth such camp since the violence began. “The group met on February 25 to help victims of violence. We have lawyers and law students filling out compensation forms and writing complaints to file with police stations. Then we accompany the complainants to the police stations where they wish. On the Delhi government`s role in the health care of victims, the volunteer said: “State regulations are lacking.
There is no Mohalla clinic nearby. Medical facilities are not available nearby. We didn`t see any trucks or health camps in this area. `Awaaz -The Blog` is an initiative of the Legal Aid Society, Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi. The blog publishes articles with the aim of promoting a diverse legal discourse on current social, political and legal issues and aims to create a space where different ideas meet to talk to each other. Members of the Doctors Unity Welfare Association distribute medicines to people affected by the recent unrest at Eidgah relief camp in Mustafabad in northeast Delhi, March 3, 2020. Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Medical camp that provides first aid and counsels victims On the future course of action, he said: “When we have details about FIRs, we will pack five to 10 cases and contact bar associations to ask them to provide pro bono legal assistance to these people. About 30 bar associations have asked us to share these cases with them. The Legal Aid Society, Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi, is a committed society with a stated aim of providing legal aid and support to people who cannot afford professional legal assistance. The Society has worked tirelessly to reach the disadvantaged section of society by providing free legal aid and legal education programs on and around campus, in accordance with the provisions of the Legal Services Authorities Act of 1987. The company has remained strong even during the pandemic, where every member of society has worked day in and day out to help those most affected.
The magnitude of society`s valuable contribution has been made possible by the tireless efforts of students, faculty and lawyers, who are inspired by the motto of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) – “Access to Justice for All”. However, Ali added that in order to prepare new Aadhaar cards for people who may have lost their original in the violence, a machine has been brought to the camp through which new cards are produced and distributed. Teenagers at a legal camp in northeast Delhi. Photo: Pawanjot Kaur Awaaz-The blog is effectively managed by the 8-member Editorial Board (EC). One of the main tasks of the EC is to select and critically analyse articles on the basis of contemporary legal topics. That is a big concern. A number of people who came from Shiv Vihar came here and explained that people came to pick up their children. A community is targeted. Without giving reasons, the police arrest their members,” Ali said, adding that still near the camp, a police team came down at 2 a.m. a few days ago and arrested several people. Other organizations that have set up camps here include the Delhi Commission for Women. Ajay, a representative of his Mahila Panchayat, said the camp was set up earlier this week.
Previously, the Commission had made arrangements to provide rations to victims. Shortly after the riots, we provided food to about 1,000 families. We collected relief supplies with the help of donors and NGOs and made them available to those whose homes were burned. We provided each of them with a ration of 10 to 15 days. When Rukhsana learned that the Citizens` Collective for Peace, a group of individuals and civil society organizations, had set up a legal camp in alley No. 5 of Shaman Park in the Mustafabad region, Rukhsana immediately left. In the medical camp, which is operating in the same direction, Kaifi of the Hosla team, which deals with the inventory and pharmacy, said the group has set up four such camps in different locations in Karawal Nagar and Mustafabad. “This camp has been running for 10 to 12 days,” he added. “Now I can`t find a job. I also don`t have an âaadmiâ (husband), I`m a widow. If you can do something for me, do it. I have not received any support from the government.
My children are small. I just need a ration for a few months and some clothes,” she told The Wire as she walked out of the legal camp run by “prisoners` lawyers.” The clinic`s sole purpose is to bridge the gap between what the law promises to offer and the harsh realities of the legal world.