Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said pro bono legal services rendered by a lawyer will be a part of consideration while assessment for elevation to bench
The government will also take
services of retired judicial officers to provide free legal aid to poor
litigants through digital platforms like video conference at various district
levels
“The government is of the view
that credible transparent legal aid should also be a component while assessing
a lawyer for elevation to bench,” the Law Minister said
“The desire to give legal aid must
come from commitment, not for publicity,” Prasad said
The government will also
avail of the services of retired judicial officers by appointing them as Nyaya
Mitra to assist poor litigants who are suffering due to delay in disposal of
their case in court
Initiating Narendra
Modi government’s pro-bono legal aid movement and launching three schemes to
facilitate legal aid and access to justice for poor people, the minister said:
“Lawyers interested in volunteering for pro bono services can register online
with department of justice. Litigants can then apply for legal aid lawyer
online and seek advice online.”
Another scheme Tele Law,
an e-governance scheme to help people from the far-flung areas to access state
legal services, has been launched. People can connect to lawyers at the state
legal services authority through teleconference using the common service
centres opened in all districts
The pilot project will be
launched across 1,800 panchayats in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, North-East and Jammu
& Kashmir. Later, the same will be extended to other states too
Besides, scheme Nyaya Mitra of
retired judges and legal officers will be employed at district level to assist
litigants whose cases have been pending for a long time
It will also help to identify
cases that can be solved through Lok Adalats, and help the litigants connect to
the Tele Law advisers
he scheme to be launched in
227 districts across North-East, Jammu & Kashmir, UP, Bihar, Maharashtra,
Rajasthan, Orissa, Gujarat and Bengal.
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