Shillong, Oct 24: The Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority (MSLSA) in Collaboration with the District
Legal Services Authority, Shillong, Meghalaya State Commission for Women, Social Welfare Department and Manbha Foundation organized a Legal Awareness and Outreach Programme on Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 on occasion of “Pan India Awareness & Outreach Programme as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav†on the 22nd October, 2021 at Shillong Law College.
Justice H.S. Thangkhiew, Judge, High Court of Meghalaya was the Chief Guest for the programme.
The Resource Persons for the legal awareness programme on Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 and issues related to women were N.A. Khan, MHJS, District & Sessions Judge, East Khasi Hills, Daphira Sohtun, MJS, Secretary, DLSA, Shillong, Annie
Sohtun, Coordinator, Meghalaya State Commission for Women, Daisily
Thangkhiew and Moni Borgohain, Legal Aid Counsels, East Khasi Hills
District.
Among others present was K. J. Lyngdoh, Joint Registrar (Listing)-
cum-OSD to the Chief Justice, High Court of Meghalaya, T.T.M. Sangma, MJS, OSD, MSLSA; Principal, Shillong Law College and students of
Shillong Law College and Martin Luther Christian University, Shillong.
The topics covered during the programme were Free Legal Aid, Article 21, Article
39A, Domestic violence, role of the service provider, protection orders, residence orders, monetary relief under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
Thereafter, the Chief Guest interacted with the participants during the open session.
