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The Hindu
10 hours ago
- The Hindu
KeLSA launches project to assist public
'Samayam', a scheme of the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA) for assisting the public approaching police stations with civil, matrimonial and monetary cases and complaints regarding compoundable offences to settle disputes, was launched on Friday. District Police Chief (Kochi City) Putta Vimaladithya and Rural Superintendent of Police M. Hemalatha jointly inaugurated the programme, which is being implemented with the support of the district police. Honey M. Varghese, District and Sessions Judge, presided. KeLSA district secretary R.R. Rejitha, Chief Judicial Magistrate V. Sandeep Krishna, and Marlo Pallath, coordinator of the programme, spoke.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Kerala HC goes hi-tech, prisoners in all 57 jails can e-file their appeals from July 1
Kochi: High court has decided to introduce an e-filing facility, effective July 1, for jail appeals and other petitions or applications filed by prisoners seeking judicial remedies from all 57 jails in the state. Currently, appeals by prisoners and other petitions are prepared in paper form and sent to the high court for filing. After observing this process, Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar directed that the possibility of facilitating e-filing of jail appeals and other judicial remedies for prisoners be explored. Accordingly, two separate standard operating procedures (SOPs) were prepared — one by the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA) and the other by the IT directorate of the high court — detailing the procedures to be followed under the new system. The SOP prepared by KeLSA aims to ensure uniformity across all jails in matters such as the service of legal aid defence counsel lawyers, jail visiting lawyers, transmission of necessary documents to the high court legal services committee (HCLSC) and other related processes. The SOP prepared by the IT directorate of the high court focuses on streamlining the online filing of jail appeals using the case management system (CMS) login credentials provided to the officer in charge of each jail. Currently, login credentials have been created for all 57 jails in the state in the CMS handled by high court. The Chief Justice has approved both SOPs and ordered the implementation of the e-filing facility for prisoners accordingly.
The Hindu
28-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Thiruvananthapuram DLSA to implement four schemes for early dispute resolution
Kerala High Court judge Kauser Edappagath will perform the district-level inauguration of four initiatives of the Kerala State Legal Services Authority here on May 3. The Samayam, Samanwaya, Harmony Hub, and the Athijeevanam schemes will be implemented by the Thiruvananthapuram District Legal Services Authority (DLSA). Mr. Edappagath is also the chairperson of the steering committee of the Samayam scheme that is be rolled out to facilitate the referral of specific types of disputes from the police to legal service institutions such as the DLSA for pre-litigation settlement and conciliation. The main objective of Samayam is providing early and effective intervention in disputes with the objective of achieving resolution and preventing their escalation over time. Cases where the police cannot take action but which can escalate into criminal cases can be addressed through Samayam. The scheme is expected to ensure fairness and minimise unnecessary litigation. As part of collaboration under the scheme, all police stations will inform the DLSA when such disputes arise and the DLSA, in turn, will deploy a mediator for an amicable settlement of the matter. Samanwaya Samanwaya is a counselling facility that will work towards reconciliation and integration among individuals and communities. Four trained counsellors will be appointed by the DLSA for providing counselling, facilitating constructive dialogue through open conversations, and mending bonds among litigants or family rapprochement. Cases could be referred to from courts, legal service institutions, or mediation centres across the State. Harmony Hub Harmony Hub is a scheme that seeks to provide a neutral and peaceful environment for resolving issues in relationships through dialogue and mediation. Counselling service for partners, be it in a marriage or relationship in the nature of marriage, help work out relationship issues with the help of a trained professional. Mediation is yet another service that helps couples identify concerns and clear misunderstandings in a less adversarial manner in child custody, property division, alimony, and other financial matters. It is also faster and cost-effective than formal legal proceedings. Emotional support and wellness programmes will promote mental, emotional, and psychological well-being of partners. Athijeevanam Athijeevanam seeks to provide free legal services to victims of mass disasters, including man-made and industrial disasters, to defend their rights and entitlements under laws and welfare schemes of the government. It will coordinate the activities of all government departments to ensure that they get full benefits of policies and schemes and the steps taken by the disaster management authorities to reduce the crisis period.
