h) When you receive an annual income of less than rupees, one lakh or other higher amount which may be prescribed by the state government if the case is pending before a court other than the Supreme Court, and less than twelve thousand or such other higher amount as may be prescribed by the central government if the case is before the Supreme Court. The information is provided on this website for public facilitation purposes only. Although every effort has been made to ensure that the information hosted on this website is accurate and up-to-date, Karnataka Judicial Academy shall not be liable for any legal or other consequences arising from the use of such information. In each state, the State Legal Services Authority was established to implement NALSA`s policies and instructions, provide free legal services to the people, and conduct lok adalats in the state. The State Legal Services Authority is headed by Hon`ble, the Chief Justice of the competent High Court, who is the chief patron of the State Legal Services Authority. (1) On receiving an application for judicial service, the Secretary shall first consider the suitability of the applicant in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the Rules and determine or cause to be reviewed and determined. Any person who applies for service of a law for the purpose of bringing or defending an action in the High Court may apply to the High Court either in writing or by completing forms prepared by the Committee which set out briefly the basis for the application for legal aid. In the past, there was no legal body responsible for implementing this policy of granting legal aid to the most deprived. This work has been carried out mainly by non-governmental and voluntary organizations, with the exception of the Kerala State Legal Aid and Advisory Board, a body formed by the government through implementing regulations. Parliament passed the Legal Services Authorities Act of 1987, which established statutory bodies to provide legal assistance to the weaker sections of society, establishing a National Legal Services Authority as a coordinating body under which various State legal service agencies would operate.

the implementation of preventive and strategic mutual legal assistance programmes; The definition of “legal services” in section 2(c) of the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987 includes the provision of services in connection with the conduct of a case or other legal proceeding before a court or other authority or tribunal and advice on legal matters. Sections of the company, as registered in accordance with Article 12 of the Law on Legal Services Authorities, are entitled to free legal services, they are: (5) An applicant whose application for legal services has been rejected may appeal to the President for a decision. In accordance with Article 39-A of the Constitution of India, the State shall ensure that the functioning of the legal system promotes justice based on equality of opportunity and, in particular, shall provide free legal aid through appropriate laws or systems or otherwise to ensure that opportunities to provide justice are not denied to a citizen on account of economic or other disability. (3) A request for legal services in any matter, if it is not found to be well-founded, may be refused by the Secretary on such grounds as must be set out in writing. High Court Legal Services Committee, is an attempt to provide legal assistance and support to marginalized and weaker sections of society. “Access to justice” for all is the motto of legal services. The Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KELSA) provides legal assistance to poor, vulnerable and marginalized segments of society to uphold their constitutional and legal rights. Many pioneering programs such as law courses at the school and college level and for women`s self-help groups “Kudumbashree” are carried out. The Kerala State Legal Services Authority is the authority responsible for providing free and competent legal services to the weaker sections of society and ensuring that opportunities to provide justice are not denied to any citizen on the basis of economic or other handicaps, and for organizing lok adalats to ensure that the functioning of the legal system promotes justice based on equal opportunity.