what facilities does the government provide to the poor for seeking judicial justice?consult a lawyer and get the information?
Answers
1. Equality before the law: in order to secure justice for every citizen of India Article 14 and 22(1) of the Indian Constitution makes it necessary for the State assure the citizen the equality before the law and a judicial system which encourages judgment on a principle of equal opportunity to each.
2. Legal Aid scheme: Justice P.N. Bhagwati introduced the Legal Aid Scheme in the year 1971. This scheme was launched to make an arrangement in the society so that the poor and illiterate can approach the courts.
3. The facility of a defense lawyer: the Constitution of India has made provisions that a defense lawyer will be provided to the poor (who can not afford the fees of the private lawyers) for judicial justice.
What facilities does the government provide to the poor for seeking judicial justice?consult a lawyer and get the information?
Explanation:
Free Legal aid is the assistance for persons (poor and marginalized) who cannot afford access to the courts/legal representation. Legal aid is deemed necessary in order to ensure access to justice through equal treatment before the court/law, the right to representation and the right to a reasonable trial
In the year April 2017 the Law ministry set-up with 3 initiatives with the aim of extending legal aid to marginalized, vulnerable, and poor communities.
The 3 initiatives are as under-
1) Pro bono Legal Services: A web-based initiative that can be accessed via a website using which litigants from poor and marginalized communities who are unable to afford legal services can apply for legal advice and aid from pro bono lawyers.
2) Tele-Law service: It aims to offer for legal advice to marginalised , poor, and vulnerable communities via an expert panel of attorneys at State Legal Services Centres (SLCA). It helps to connect lawyers with litigants through video conferencing via the common service centres (CSCs)
3)‘Nyaya Mitra: It is a scheme that aims at reducing the problems of pendency of cases