15/10/2025
CHAIRMAN DLSA, SAMBA CHAIRED UTRC MEETING
District Legal Services Authority, Samba as per the directions of National Legal Services Authority conducted Fourth Undertrial Review Committee meeting as per Schedule launched by National Legal Services Authority on 15th of October, 2025 for conducting UTRC meeting for the year 2025. The main objective of launch of this Schedule by NALSA is to enhance the efficacy and impact of the UTRC meetings by establishing a fixed quarterly schedule for UTRC meetings for the year 2025.
The meeting was chaired by Pr. District & Sessions Judge-cum-Chairman DLSA, Samba Sh. Ravinder Nath Wattal with the members of Under Trial Review Committee (UTRC) Samba.
In the meeting, the Committee reviewed cases of eligible UTPs/Prisoners shortlisted by the Secretary, DLSA Samba for consideration. The Committee considered 08 cases of UTPs/Prisoners but no case was recommended for release.
The meeting was attended by Ld. Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Samba, Addl. DC Samba on behalf of Deputy Commissioner, Samba, Senior Superintendent of Police Samba. Besides these, the Superintendents of District Jail Kathua, District Jail Jammu and Central Jail, Kotbhalwal, Jammu also joined the meeting through Virtual mode.