Overview
- The Uttar Pradesh State Legal Services Authority hosted a sensitisation programme titled 'Removing Barriers to Reproductive Autonomy through Legal Aid' at JTRI, Lucknow, on Sunday.
- Justice Surya Kant, NALSA's executive chairman, inaugurated the event and emphasized that every woman should have confidence the justice system stands firmly with her.
- Senior judges endorsed the initiative, with Justice Vikram Nath invoking B. R. Ambedkar on women's progress and Chief Justice Arun Bhansali calling the Nyay Marg chatbot a crucial step for access to justice.
- Experts from NIMHANS, the National Health Mission, and AALI discussed access to safe MTP services, psychosocial support, and tighter coordination among police, medical professionals, and courts.
- Justice Surya Kant also opened the new 'Spandan' auditorium at the UPSLSA office in Gomti Nagar Extension, as officials highlighted plans to strengthen digital legal-aid outreach.