Volume : VI, Issue : II, February - 2016

LEGAL AID IN INDIA–AN OVERVIEW

Dr. Prativa Panda

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 Legal Aid means providing free legal services to the poor and needy who cannot afford the services of a lawyer for the conduct of a case or a legal proceeding in any court, tribunal or before an authority. Legal aid is essential to guaranteeing equal access to justice for all . This paper has analyzed the approach and role of the judiciary in regard to right to legal aid. The consideration of Right to free Legal Aid as Fundamental Right is nothing but the outcome of judicial interpretation of the most cherished Right under Article 21 of the Constitution of the India. . The article concludes with the presentation of India‘s Constitutional right and guidelines of the Legal Services Authority Act, 1987 to provide free legal aid to poor.

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Dr.Prativa Panda Legal Aid In India-An Overview Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.6, Issue : 2 February 2016

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