Shipra Raha in counselling camp |
In the 9th General Body Meeting held on 3rd July, 2009, Ms. Shyamali Gupta, the Secretary in her report appraised the house about the recent activities of Suraha carried on during last one year. The Secretary thanked the law practitioners who have been rendering free legal counselling to the needy ones. In this regard, support and financial contribution by Nation Legal Services Authority was also mentioned as vulnerable to run Suraha project. Mrs. Shipra Raha in-charge of Suraha, expressed her worries in continuing the project in absence of rasing sustenance expence. |
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This
center is run in South Kolkata under the helm of West Bengal State
Legal Authority Board where the members with legal backgrounds,
assisted by the advocates listen to the problem of the needy ones,
counsels them, attempt to settle the dispute and even contest before
the court against the social imparity to the poor ones. Needless
to mention, this acts as a authentic body on behalf of the State
Legal Authority Board. |
Ms. Suhasini Ali, President All India Democratic Association &
Mr. Nishith R Adhikari, Minister-in-charge of Law and Judicial Department
of W.B. in legal aid camp |
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Participants in Suraha legal camp |
During last 30 months more than 75 cases
of disputes have been registered at Suraha of which more than 350
were settled with compromise at our instance. We are thankful to the
veteran legal practitioners and counselors who assist the Legal Sub
Committee of Suraha that runs the day-to-affair. |
As a part of this project
we conducted a survey amongst the college girls of Kolkata and imparted
them awareness training on counseling for a period of one month and
awarded certificate of merit. This will help them in seeking employment
as counselor for the government bodies. So far 67 girl students have
successfully completed the certificate course. |
Chandrakala Pandey addressing in Suraha Camp |
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Secretary Shyamali Gupta welcomes during inauguration of Barasat Camp of Suraha |
On
28th July, 2002, we conducted a mass awareness symposium on the
limitations and weakness on a proposal by Government of India for
enacting a bill on the women harassment and brought the same to
the knowledge of government for necessary amendment before proclamation
of the bill. By way of this activity, Suraha rendered social service
for legal aid to the needy women who could come to know about the
proposed bill. |
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Work Report of Suaraha (1) : 2007
During the year 2007, 89 matrimonial problems have been registered. Among these disputes, 13 couples could be reunited and all their problems were amicably resolved. Where husbands and wives are residing separately, in 22 cases, husbands or in-laws agreed to pay interim maintenance to the wives after repeated counseling and intervention of advocates and counselors. |
Distinguished participants in
Suraha Seminar |
Advocates of Suraha are trying with utmost sincerity to re-institute the wives who were driven out from matrimonial homes. Six such cases were successful where women got back the right of residence.
In 20-22 cases, belongings and valuable articles could be recovered from the in-laws’ residence and returned to the respective wives who are forced to live separately.
When reconciliation is not possible after repeated counseling, advocates of Suraha advised for permanent settlement I.e. mutual divorce and maintenance at a time. In such cases, couples agreed for mutual divorce fulfilling terms and conditions of divorce from both the parties.
Eleven petitions have been dropped out as opposite parties of complainant did not turn up and no intervention was possible. |
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