Every year, on November 9, all state authorities celebrate Legal Services Day. Numerous venues in the nation’s capital still host a variety of legal literacy events and camps. People from both governmental and non-governmental organizations participate in the tasks and camps related to the Legal Services Day.
History
Legal Services Day was established by the Supreme Court in 1995 and is celebrated annually on November 9. From October 2 to November 14, 2021, a six-week pan-India legal awareness and outreach campaign was launched. It included door-to-door campaigns, legal education programmes, awareness campaigns on mobile vans and awareness campaigns on legal aid clinics.
Additionally, “Legal Services Week” was held from November 8 to 14, 2021, during which time more than 38 million people were surveyed, interacted with, or informed of their rights. On November 9, 2021, which is Legal Services Day, the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) organized a national event where the iOS version of the Legal Services mobile application launched an online portal to submit applications legal aid services that were available in 10 languages.
Meaning
The objective of celebrating Legal Services Day is to provide free legal services across the country to the weaker sections of the population, who may be women, disabled persons, scheduled tribes, children, scheduled castes, victims of human trafficking and victims of natural calamities.
The Lok Adalats are also organized to make the legal system function properly and promote righteousness of people on equal terms. Furthermore, the legal message conveyed by government authorities is to provide free legal services as their legal right. It has also been noted that this service is free legal aid that is not associated with the charity.
The list of authorities/institutions established to provide free legal aid to the poor and weaker sections of the society is:-
- National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)
- Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLC)
- 39 High Court Legal Services Committees (HCLSC)
- 37 State Legal Services Authorities (SLSA)
- 673 District Legal Services Authorities (DLSA)
- 2465 Taluk Legal Services Committees (TLSC)
People eligible to receive free legal services:
- Women and children
- SC/ST Members
- industrial workers
- Victims of massive disasters, violence, floods, droughts, earthquakes and industrial disasters.
- Disabled people
- people in custody
- If the case is filed before any court other than the Supreme Court, those persons whose annual income is less than the amount prescribed by the concerned State Government and less than Rs. 5 Lakhs if the case is before the Supreme Court.
- Victims of Human Trafficking or beggars.
We pray and hope that Justice prevails!!
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Source: ptivs2.edu.vn