Srinagar, June 20 -- Supreme Court judge, Justice Vikram Nath, also Executive Chairman of NALSA, attended a mega awareness programme on "Empowering Women and Strengthening Institutional Legal Support" at Srinagar, which was organised by Jammu & Kashmir State Legal Services Authority (J&K SLSA).

The programme organised under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) was also attended by Justice SVN Bhatti of the Supreme Court, among other judges of the High Court.

Justice Nath emphasised that the challenge before society is not a deficit of rights but ensuring that women are able to meaningfully exercise the rights guaranteed to them.

Stressing that law can mandate equality but cannot mandate respect, he highlighted the...