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2022-02-19 06:58:41 Some Institutions for providing Free Legal Services

National Level:

National Legal Services Authority (NALSA). It was constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. The Chief Justice of India is the Patron-in-Chief.

State Level:

State Legal Services Authority. It is headed by the Chief Justice of the State High Court who is its Patron-in-Chief.

District Level:

District Legal Services Authority. The District Judge of the District is its ex-officio Chairman.

Taluka/Sub-Division Level:

Taluka/Sub-Divisional Legal Services Committee. It is headed by a senior Civil Judge.

High Court: High Court Legal Services Committee

Supreme Court: Supreme Court Legal Services Committee.

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2022-02-19 06:51:39 Objectives of Legal Service Authorities:

Provide free legal aid and advice.

Spread legal awareness.

Organize lok adalats.

Promote settlements of disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Mechanisms. Various kinds of ADR mechanisms are Arbitration, Conciliation, Judicial settlement including settlement through Lok Adalat, or Mediation.

Provide compensation to victims of crime.

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2022-02-19 06:47:15 #NLSD

NLSD and Related Constitutional Provisions

NLSD was first started by the Supreme Court of India in 1995 to provide help and support to poor and weaker sections of the society.

Free legal services are provided in matters before Civil, Criminal and Revenue Courts, Tribunals or any other authority exercising judicial or quasi judicial functions.

It is observed to make the citizens of the country aware of the various provisions under the Legal Services Authorities Act and the rights of the litigants. On this day, each jurisdiction organizes legal aid camps, Lok adalats, and legal aid programmes.

Constitutional Provisions:

Article 39A of the Constitution of India provides that State shall secure that the operation of the legal system promotes justice on a basis of equal opportunity, and shall in particular, provide free legal aid, by suitable legislation or schemes or in any other way, to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of economic or other disability.

Articles 14 and 22(1) also make it obligatory for the State to ensure equality before law and a legal system which promotes justice on a basis of equal opportunity to all.

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2022-02-19 06:40:21 #Motivation

“कहे और लिखे गए शब्दों में सबसे दुखद हैं - 'ऐसा हो सकता था."

“Of all the words of tongue and pen - the saddest are these -’It might have been’.”~John Greenleaf Whittier

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2022-02-17 08:21:49 #NLSD

Ministry of Law and Justice informed Lok Sabha about the Pan India Legal Awareness and Outreach Campaign, which was launched in October 2021 on the occasion of National Legal Service Day (NLSD).

The NLSD is celebrated on 9th November every year to spread awareness for ensuring reasonable fair and justice procedure for all citizens.

NLSD was first started by the Supreme Court of India in 1995 to provide help and support to poor and weaker sections of the society.

Free legal services are provided in matters before Civil, Criminal and Revenue Courts, Tribunals or any other authority exercising judicial or quasi judicial functions.

It is observed to make the citizens of the country aware of the various provisions under the Legal Services Authorities Act and the rights of the litigants.
On this day, each jurisdiction organizes legal aid camps, Lok adalats, and legal aid programmes.

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2022-02-17 07:50:50 #ED

Enforcement Directorate

Directorate of Enforcement is a specialised financial investigation agency under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.

On 1st May 1956, an ‘Enforcement Unit’ was formed, in the Department of Economic Affairs, for handling Exchange Control Laws violations under Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947.

In the year 1957, this Unit was renamed as ‘Enforcement Directorate’.

ED enforces the following laws:

Foreign Exchange Management Act,1999 (FEMA)

Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA).

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2022-02-17 07:47:50 #Motivation

"प्रतिभा जन्म से मिलती है, ख्याति समाज से मिलती है, लेकिन मनोवृत्ति और घमंड स्वयं से मिलते हैं."

"Talent comes from birth, Reputation comes from society, but Attitude and arrogance are our self creations."

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