Lucknow, Nov. 3 -- Women, regardless of the circumstances, deserve the assurance that the justice delivery system will stand firmly with them, Justice Surya Kant of the Supreme Court stated on Sunday.

Justice Kant, the next Chief Justice of India, was in the state capital as the chief guest at a sensitisation programme on 'Removing Barriers to Reproductive Autonomy through Legal Aid'. The Uttar Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (UPSLSA) organised the event at the Judicial Training and Research Institute (JTRI), Lucknow.

Justice Surya Kant, who is also executive chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), inaugurated the event. He also inaugurated the newly constructed auditorium "Spandan", at UPSLSA, Gomti Nagar Extensio...