Consumer Rights and Lok Adalat - Awareness program @ Sanquelim Free Legal Aid Cell

The Sanquelim Free Legal Aid Cell of V.M.Salgaocar College of Law organised a legal literacy program on Lok Adalat and Consumer Rights, at Kudneshwar Devasthan Kudnem Hall on 16th March 2016. The Chief Guest was Adv. Shivaji Desai and  Prof. Sonal Sardesai, faculty in charge attended the program.Cell member Roshan Sawant welcomed the guests. The program began with traditional ceremony of lighting of lamp.Cell member Mr. Tejas who also compered the program,  spoke about  the legal aid cell, its functions and objectives.

Adv.Shivaji Desai spoke about how the Lok Adalat functions and also about the Consumer Rights.In his speech he told the various consumer rights available for general public and how they can file cases in court. He also mentioned various example happening around. He also informed about Lok Adalat functioning in Goa and how Lok Adalat help people to sort out the problem with mutual understanding and compromising. He also explains the people regarding the whole procedure of Lok Adalat and how it is beneficial to them.

Various questions were asked to the speaker after the speech and finally the vote of thanks was given by the student in-charge Miss.Vibhuti Kamat and the program concluded with distribution of the refreshment to the people present for function.

Legal Literacy On Lok Adalat at Taleigao (Durgawadi) Free Legal Aid Cell

The Taleigai Free Legal Aid Cell of V.M.Salgaocar College of Law organised a Legal Literacy Program on 'Lok Adalat' on 26th September 2015 at Kshetrapal Damodar Temple Durgawadi, Taleigao. The Cell works under the effective guidance of Senior Prof. Dr. Shaber Ali.  

Taleigao (Durgawadi) Free Legal Aid Cell Members with Prof. Aamod Shirali, Ms. Florence Mendes, Adv.Albertina Almeida, Kiran Rai (Student in Charge)

Guest Speakers were Advocate Albertina Almeida, Member of Permanent Lok Adalat, North Goa and Ms. Florence Mendes, Social Activist and Counsellor. 

Prof. Aamod Shirali from the College attended the program.

Advocate Almeida spoke on what a Lok Adalat is and how it is different from the actual Courts. The advantages of Lok Adalat were pointed out and the need to solve petty issues outside court was emphasised.

Ms. Florence Mendes informed the audience that Lok Adalat is held on every the 2nd Saturday of every month and sometimes once in a month, depending on the number of cases. Instead of going to courts with trifle issues, people can approach the counsellors who could help them and get their disputes settled through Lok Adalats.

The students performed a skit depicting the way in which disputes get settled at Lok Adalats. There was an interactive session where many queries were raised and the resource persons answered and clarified the doubts. The program was compered by Mr.Mangurish Usgaocar, Member of the Legal Aid Cell.

Skit by students 

Interactive Session - many queries were raised