{"id":14243,"date":"2023-10-31T08:25:23","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T08:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=14243"},"modified":"2024-02-05T12:10:19","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T12:10:19","slug":"who-is-entitled-to-receive-free-legal-aid-assess-the-role-of-the-national-legal-services-authority-nalsa-in-rendering-free-legal-aid-in-india-10m-150-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/who-is-entitled-to-receive-free-legal-aid-assess-the-role-of-the-national-legal-services-authority-nalsa-in-rendering-free-legal-aid-in-india-10m-150-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is entitled to receive Free Legal aid? Assess the role of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) in rendering free legal aid in India. (10M, 150 words)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-gs-advance-and-mentorship-program-ampcsat?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=GS+Advanced\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Attempt-our-Daily-Weekly-Current-Affairs-Quiz-now-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Attempt-our-Daily-Weekly-Current-Affairs-Quiz-now-8.png 1280w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Attempt-our-Daily-Weekly-Current-Affairs-Quiz-now-8-1170x274.png 1170w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Attempt-our-Daily-Weekly-Current-Affairs-Quiz-now-8-585x137.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>UPSC Mains General Studies Paper \u2013 1 Mains 2023<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-2023-gs-1-question-paper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>UPSC Mains Civil Services IAS Exam Question Paper \u2013 2023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a204f0494f79\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" 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href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/who-is-entitled-to-receive-free-legal-aid-assess-the-role-of-the-national-legal-services-authority-nalsa-in-rendering-free-legal-aid-in-india-10m-150-words\/#Introduction\" title=\"Introduction&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\">Introduction&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/who-is-entitled-to-receive-free-legal-aid-assess-the-role-of-the-national-legal-services-authority-nalsa-in-rendering-free-legal-aid-in-india-10m-150-words\/#Body\" title=\"Body&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\">Body&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/who-is-entitled-to-receive-free-legal-aid-assess-the-role-of-the-national-legal-services-authority-nalsa-in-rendering-free-legal-aid-in-india-10m-150-words\/#Entities_under_its_ambit_are\" title=\"Entities under its ambit are:&nbsp;\">Entities under its ambit are:&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/who-is-entitled-to-receive-free-legal-aid-assess-the-role-of-the-national-legal-services-authority-nalsa-in-rendering-free-legal-aid-in-india-10m-150-words\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion&nbsp;\">Conclusion&nbsp;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/who-is-entitled-to-receive-free-legal-aid-assess-the-role-of-the-national-legal-services-authority-nalsa-in-rendering-free-legal-aid-in-india-10m-150-words\/#In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_8792740517\" title=\"In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 8792740517.&nbsp;\">In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 8792740517.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span>Introduction&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The constitution of India mandates in articles 14,39A,22(1) mandates Free Legal aid for the poor and vulnerable sections of the society. In order to achieve this the government enacted the Legal Services Authority Act,1987 which led to the formation of the National Legal Services Authority.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Body\"><\/span>Body&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Entities_under_its_ambit_are\"><\/span>Entities under its ambit are:&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Persons with disabilities&nbsp;<\/li><li>Women and children&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>Scheduled caste and scheduled tribes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>Victims of poverty and human trafficking;&nbsp;<\/li><li>Industrial workmen&nbsp;<\/li><li>People under custody&nbsp;<\/li><li>Victims of natural disasters, caste or ethnic violence&nbsp;<\/li><li>LGBTQ\u2019s&nbsp;<\/li><li>People with annual income less than 1 lac.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Role of NALSA:<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>NALSA is mandated to and lately has played an important role in creating a level playing field for accessible and affordable justice by:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Establishing Lok Adalat&#8217;s:&nbsp; for disposal of matters at pre-litigation stage; 6.6 lac cases have been resolved.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Legal services mobile app: to enable easy access of legal aid and creating awareness.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Nyaya Bandu Scheme: to&nbsp; advance the culture of pro-bono legal services and create a framework for dispensation of free legal aid across the country.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Other innovative measures:&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Framing rules for refund of court fees and execution of Lok Adalat&#8217;s awards.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Sensitisation of judicial officers to legal services programmes.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Legal aid facility in jails.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Appointing \u201clegal aid counsel\u201d in all CJM courts in the country.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"175\" data-src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-280.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14249 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 280\/175;\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-essay?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=Essay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UPSC-Essay-Course-1280\u00d7300-1-3.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42688 lazyload\" width=\"781\" height=\"182\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 781px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 781\/182;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore NALSA has been the lodestone for effectuating proper justice delivery in the country and facilitating the penetration of justice to the grassroot level such as the NALSA case, 2014 which ensured transgenders&nbsp; a dignified life. New age reforms such as NARI ADALAT and Inspirations from&nbsp; Eminent personalities such as K.Chandru (pro-bono case for irular tribe man) should be implemented to make it more efficient in serving the masses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_8792740517\"><\/span><strong>In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 8792740517.<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>For UPSC Prelims Resources, <a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc-cse-prelims-resource-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Daily Updates and Study Material: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join our Telegram Channel &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/WithEdukemy4IAS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edukemy for IAS<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1. 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