Legal Aid in India

2. Fundamental Basis of Legal Aid in India
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Legal Aid for Vulnerable
Nyaya Bandhu Pro
Bono Free Aid
Articles 14, 21, 22(1)
Legal Services Authority, 1987
Article 39A
CrPC 304
Fundamental Rights
DPSP
Statutory Provisions
Criminal Code
By NASLA, SALSA and DLSA
Law Ministry’s Legal Aid Scheme

3. Modern History of Legal Aid in India
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1950, Indian Constitution comes
to force, legal rights covered as
part of Article 14, 21, 22(1)
CrPC 1973, Section 304:
Free legal Aid by State
Legal Services Act, 1987
created NALSA, SALSA,
DLSA, TSLC and Lok Adalats
1971, Justice V R
Krishna Iyer’s
“Processional Justice to
the Poor” Paper
1977, Report on Legal Aid and
Right to Counsel by Justice P N
Bhagwati, called “National
Juridicare, Equal Justice”
1995, LSA implemented.
2010 onwards Executive
initiatives by Law Ministry such as
Nyay Bandhu, TELELAW

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Types of Legal Aid
Lawyers
Retainer Lawyers
Panel Lawyers
Duty Lawyers
Jail Visiting
Lawyers
Para Legal
Volunteers for
Legal Clinics
Remand Lawyers

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2015
Schemes
by NALSA
for
Children
Trafficking
Victims
Drugs' Abuse
Victims
Unorganized
Workers
Mentally
Disabled
Poor and
Vulnerable
Tribal Rights