Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kick off a two‑day National Conference on “Strengthening Legal Aid Delivery Mechanisms” at India’s Supreme Court on Saturday at about 5 p.m. During the event, Modi will launch a new Community Mediation Training Module created by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and will speak to the attendees.
The conference, organized by NALSA, will focus on how India can improve its legal‑aid system. Topics will include the counseling network, panel lawyers, volunteer paralegal support, permanent Lok Adalats (local dispute‑resolution forums), and how to manage finances for legal‑services institutions.
India’s legal‑aid framework started with the Legal Services Authorities Act, passed in 1987 and effective from 1995. The act set up a nationwide system to give free, quality legal help to the under‑privileged. NALSA was created under the act to oversee and guide the work of legal aid programs across the country.
Each state now has a State Legal Services Authority (SLSA) that follows NALSA’s policies, delivers free legal help, and runs Lok Adalats. The high‑court chief justice is the patron, and the senior court judge chairs the SLSA.
Every district also has a District Legal Services Authority (DLSA). The district judge leads the DLSA, and a civil‑judge‑level officer serves as the full‑time secretary.
In addition, the Supreme Court has its own Legal Services Committee to manage the program at the highest judicial level.
The conference aims to tighten the legal‑aid network and make justice more accessible to all Indians.
Source: ianslive
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