About the Institute
Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai is a National Law University located at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is a National Law University established in India by The Maharashtra National Law University Act 2014, passed by Maharashtra Legislature under the Maharashtra Act No VI of 2014.
Topic
3rd session of the Student Bar Council MNLU Mumbai Lecture series on
the topic “Inter-state Migrant workers Act and Rights of Migrant Workers”
Speaker
the
lecture will be delivered by Ms. Abha Singh. The session will be
moderated by Prof. Dr. Kiran Rai, HoD-UG,
MNLU Mumbai.
Brief Speaker Bio
Abha Singh is a former civil
servant and presently an advocate practicing in the Bombay High
Court. She is also a renowned social activist and has
contributed considerably in the realm of women’s rights, gender equality, and
Justice. She runs an NGO by the name Rann-Samar and through this foundation,
she helps people who cannot afford legal assistance from professional lawyers.
She launched her book Stree – Dasha aur Disha which promotes women empowerment
by highlighting realtime cases and their legal recourse, and aims to educate
women of their rights. She has done an M.Phil on Child Rights from the prestigious
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Abha Singh was the third runner-up and
the lead woman finalist in the Times of India Lead India Campaign in 2008. She
was further awarded the Chevening Scholarship to attend
the London School of Economics and Political Science. Abha Singh has been
successfully pursuing the Salman Khan Hit-and-Run case to ensure that the rule
of law is upheld and the youth are educated against the hazards of drunken
driving.
Date of Event
The lecture is organised on 4th June (Thursday), 2020
