The Legal Services Authorities Act 1987, is an Act to constitute legal services authorities to entail the provision of free legal aid in civil and criminal matters for those poor and marginalized people who cannot afford the services of a lawyer for the conduct of a case or a legal proceeding in any court, tribunal or before an authority and to organise Lok Adalats to secure that the operation of the legal system promotes justice on a basis of equal opportunity. |
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What are Free Legal Services?Legal Services
includes providing Free Legal Aid to those weaker sections of the society who
fall within the purview of Section 12 of the Legal Services Authority Act,
1987. It also entails creating legal awareness by spreading legal literacy
through legal awareness camps, print media, digital media and organizing Lok
Adalats for the amicable settlement of disputes which are either pending or
which are yet to be filed, by way of compromise. NALSA also undertakes
necessary steps by way of social action litigation with regards to any matter
of special concern to the weaker sections of the society. Legal services also
encompass facilitating the beneficiaries to get their entitlements under
various government schemes, policies and legislations. What
is the nature of Free Legal Services?
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HOW TO APPLY?A person in need of
free legal services can approach the concerned authority or committee through
an application which could either be made by sending in written form, or by
filling up the forms prepared by the said authorities stating in brief the
reason for seeking legal aid or can be made orally in which case an officer
of the concerned legal services authority or a Para Legal Volunteer can
assist the person. A person can also apply online for getting Legal Aid to
any Legal Services Institution in the country by filling up the Legal Aid
Application form available online at NALSA’s website by going on the ‘Online
Application’ Link on the Home Page, along with uploading necessary documents.
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