Domestic violence case settled amicably
CJM Ekta Uppal visits Sakhi - One-Stop Center in Ferozepur
Ferozepur, May 18, 2022: On Tuesday, Ekta Uppal, CJM-cum-Secretary, District Legal Services Authority visited Sakhi - One-Stop Center.
One-Stop Centres (OSC) are intended to support women affected by violence, in private and public spaces, within the family, community and at the workplace. Women facing physical, sexual, emotional, psychological and economic abuse, irrespective of age, class, caste, education status, marital status, race and culture will be facilitated with support and redressal.
CJM Ekta Uppal listened to the grievances of the parties regarding the issue of shelter room, counseling room, checking of legal aid clinic and domestic violence at Sakhi – One-Stop Center. In charge of this Sakhi-OSC, Ritu Palta and Legal Advisor Manjinder Kaur along with the staff of the Center were also present on the occasion.
During the visit, a case of domestic violence from Zira, was already enlisted in which Ramandeep Babli and Gurpreet Singh, of beating up the girl by the boy and forbidding her from keeping the house. However, with the counselling by CJM personally, in this case, the issue was resolved and both agreed to rehabilitate amicably.