2. Introduction to LSAA 1987
Why such act came into being.
Article 39-A of the Constitution of India and Legal Aid.
Sec-304(1) of Criminal Procedure Code.
Supreme Court on Legal Aid.
Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar 1980(1) SCC 81.
Prisoners were languishing in jails in Bihar for years
together. No lawyer for them to argue for them.
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3. Authorities under LSAA,1987..
• Article -21 of supreme court encompasses free
legal aid to be given to the needy impliedly.
• Chapter-II of the said Act to be seen.
• Central authority to be created(NLSA).
• CJI+ Serving/retired judge of SC to be
nominated by President as executive chairman
+such other members to be appointed by CG
along with CJI.
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4. Continued..
• Others members + Qualifications+ to be
nominated by the central government in
consultation with CJI.
CJI
• Member Secretary to be appointed by CG in
consultation with CJI.
• (Sec-3A of the LSAA,1987).
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5. Supreme Court Legal Service
Committee….
• CA to make sitting judge of SC, the
SC
Chairman.
Chairman
• Others members + to be appointed by CG+ to
be appointed by CJI.
• Functions of CA:Sec-4 of LSAA,1987( Lay
CA
down policies, legal services to be made
available to the needy and poor).
• Funds utilization, consumer interests to be
protected, Legal aid camps to be organized.
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6. State Legal Service Authority
• Chapter- III of LSAA,1987.(Sec-6)
• CJ of HC to head it.
• Serving Judge of HC to assist him+ to be
nominated by State Government in
consultation with CJ of HC.
• Others members+ State Govt.
• Member Secretary+ State
Government+CJ(HC).
• Functions-Legal Advice, Legal Aid Programs. 6
7. HC Legal Service Committee…
• Sec-8(A) OF LSAA,1987.
• Sitting judge of HC to head it.
• Others members+ State Authority+CJ.
members
• Secretary to be appointed by CJ to be
nominated by State Government.
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8. District Legal Service Authority
• State Govt+CJ(HC) to create DA.Sec-9.
Sec-9
• District Judge to be the chairman.
• Other members to be appointed by SG to be
nominated by SG+CJ(HC).
• SA+ Chairman to appoint a civil judge(SJS) as
secretary.
• Its functions are to organize Lok Adalats.
Adalats
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9. Taluk Legal Service Committee..
• State Authority to create it.Sec-11(A).
• Senior most judicial officer + within the
jurisdiction of committee to be ex-officio –
chairman.
• Other members+ St Govt+CJ(HC).
members
• Committee to appoint other
members/employees +St Govt+ CJ(HC).
• Functions: Organise Lok Adalats.
Adalats
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