Durg DLSA takes ‘Justice on Wheels’ to 5 villages by bullock cart

The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) in Durg, Chhattisgarh, conducted a five-day grassroots legal awareness campaign covering five villages under the initiative 'Five Villages, Five Days, One Resolve, Resolution Through Dialogue, Not Dispute.' The campaign, led by Principal District and Sessions Judge K. Vinod Kujur, aimed to bring legal awareness and access to justice directly to rural communities through village chaupals.

On Hareli, the traditional harvest festival, a highlight was a bullock cart decorated as 'Justice on Wheels' carrying DLSA officials, law students, and para-legal volunteers through Gram Nikum. The outreach team included Sushma Lakra, Bhupesh Kumar Basant, and Umesh Kumar Bhagwatkar. Along with tree plantation drives, the team held street rallies and interactive sessions on free legal aid, Lok Adalats, digital safety, and mediation.

Villagers were encouraged to resolve family, neighbourhood, and property disputes through pre-litigation mediation. At Nankatthi, students were advised on digital safety, including not sharing OTPs. At Kuthrel, Chhattisgarhi folk songs raised awareness about witch-hunting and child protection. Livelaw.in reports the campaign covered Ghughsidih, Nankatthi, Arsanara, Nikum, and Kuthrel.