Geeta Sajjanshetty

Samvidhaan Fellow

Geeta Sajjanashetty is a BA LLB graduate from Gulbarga University. Born and brought up in Kalaburagi, she completed her entire education there. Immediately after graduation, she moved to Bombay and worked with unorganized workers and trade unions and represented them in labor and industrial courts.

Later, she joined the HIV/AIDS unit of Lawyers Collective, Bangalore, where she provided legal assistance, and advice and represented people affected/living with HIV/AIDS in the Family Court, Labor Court, and High Court. She has also conducted training sessions to sensitize police, doctors, lawyers, and social workers on the issue of the rights of people living with HIV/AIDS.S

he has extensively worked on matters related to Child Rights Commission, POCSO Act, and Juvenile Justice Act. As part of her advocacy on child rights, she has trained members of the Child Rights Commission, Police Officers, CWC and JJB members, and Judges of Kalaburgi and Yadgiri District Courts of Karnataka, Kerala, Bihar, and West Bengal. For the last 4 years, she has started practicing in High Court, Kalaburagi Bench, and is also a member of the Juvenile Justice Board.

 

 

Blogs Published

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Snipet of content: The minimum age for a marriage under Hindu law is: the groom must have been over 21 years of age and the bride must have been over 18 years of age.

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Snipet of content: The minimum age for a marriage under Hindu law is: the groom must have been over 21 years of age and the bride must have been over 18 years of age.

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Snipet of content: The minimum age for a marriage under Hindu law is: the groom must have been over 21 years of age and the bride must have been over 18 years of age.

Category Title / Post Title Could be more than one line and could go on for four

Snipet of content: The minimum age for a marriage under Hindu law is: the groom must have been over 21 years of age and the bride must have been over 18 years of age.