Informationon Legal Aid Services
To be provided by the State Legal Services Authority
State: ______
Year of Establishment of State Legal Services Authority: ______
National Judicial Academy, India
Demographic Data on State:
Population of the State: ______
Summary of Key Social and Economic Characteristics [Provide details in separate sheets]: ______
Basic Information on Judicial and Legal Aspects:
Number of Advocates in High Court Bar Association: ______
Number of Districts:______
Number of District Courts:______
Number of Judges in District Courts[Total Data of All District]: ______
Number of Advocates in District Courts’ Bar Associations [Total Data of All District]: ______
Number of Taluks: ______
Number of Taluk Courts: ______
Number of Judges in Taluk Courts[Total Data of All District] : ______
Number of Advocates in Taluk Courts[Total Data of All District]: ______
- Information on Legal Services:
1.1 Number of beneficiaries [as mentioned in the Section 12 of the Legal Services Authorities Act]to whom services of legal aid panel advocates have been provided by the legal services authorities at various levels :
Sections 12 / Beneficiaries / Legal Services Authority at Various Levels / 2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010 / TotalSection 12 (a) beneficiaries / a member of a Scheduled Caste or / High Court Legal Services Committee
District Legal Services Authority
[Total Data of All Districts in State]
Taluk Legal Services Committee
[Total Data of All Taluks in State]
Scheduled Tribe; / High Court Legal Services Committee
District Legal Services Authority
[Total Data of All Districts in State]
Taluk Legal Services Committee
[Total Data of All Taluks in State]
Section 12 (b) beneficiaries / a victim of trafficking in human beings or / High Court Legal Services Committee
District Legal Services Authority
[Total Data of All Districts in State]
Taluk Legal Services Committee
[Total Data of All Taluks in State]
forced labourers as referred to in Article 23 of the Constitution; / High Court Legal Services Committee
District Legal Services Authority
[Total Data of All Districts in State]
Taluk Legal Services Committee
[Total Data of All Taluks in State]
Section 12 (c) beneficiaries / a woman or / High Court Legal Services Committee
District Legal Services Authority
[Total Data of All Districts in State]
Taluk Legal Services Committee
[Total Data of All Taluks in State]
a child; / High Court Legal Services Committee
District Legal Services Authority
[Total Data of All Districts in State]
Taluk Legal Services Committee
[Total Data of All Taluks in State]
Section 12 (d) beneficiaries / a person with disability as defined in clause(i) of Section
Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of
Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995."
[1996Amendment] / High Court Legal Services Committee
District Legal Services Authority
[Total Data of All Districts in State]
Taluk Legal Services Committee
[Total Data of All Taluks in State]
Section 12 (e) beneficiaries / a person under circumstances of undeserved want such as being a victim of a mass disaster, ethnic violence, caste atrocity, flood, drought, earthquake or industrial disaster; or / High Court Legal Services
Committee
District Legal Services Authority
[Total Data of All Districts in State]
Taluk Legal Services Committee
[Total Data of All Taluks in State]
Section 12 (f) beneficiaries / an industrial workman; or / High Court Legal Services Committee
District Legal Services Authority
[Total Data of All Districts in State]
Taluk Legal Services Committee
[Total Data of All Taluks in State]
Section 12 (g) beneficiaries / in custody, including custody in a protective home within the meaning of clause (g) of Section 2 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956(104 of 1956); / High Court Legal Services Committee
District Legal Services Authority
[Total Data of All Districts in State]
Taluk Legal Services Committee
[Total Data of All Taluks in State]
Or (in custody) in a juvenile home within the meaning of clause(j) of Section 2 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 1986 (53 of 1986);
Emphasis supplied / High Court Legal Services Committee
District Legal Services Authority
[Total Data of All Districts in State]
Taluk Legal Services Committee
[Total Data of All Taluks in State]
or (in custody) in a psychiatric hospital or psychiatric nursing home within the meaning of clause (g) of Section 2 of the Mental Health Act, 1987(14 of 1987);or
Emphasis supplied / High Court Legal Services Committee
District Legal Services Authority
[Total Data of All Districts in State]
Taluk Legal Services Committee
[Total Data of All Taluks in State]
Section 12 (h) beneficiaries / in receipt of annual income less than rupees nine thousand or such other higher amount as may be prescribed by the State Government, if the case is before a court other than the Supreme Court, and / High Court Legal Services Committee
District Legal Services Authority
[Total Data of All Districts in State]
Taluk Legal Services Committee
[Total Data of All Taluks in State]
(in receipt of annual income) less than rupees fifty thousand or such other higher amount as may be prescribed by the Central Government, if the case is before the Supreme Court.
Emphasis supplied / High Court Legal Services Committee
Total
1. 2 Types of legal services provided[1]by the legal services authorities at various levels:
No. / Legal Services Authority at Various Levels / Types of Legal Services Provided[Provide data in terms of number of beneficiaries] / Number of beneficiaries2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010 / Total
1. / High Court Legal Services Committee / Payment of court fee, process fees and all other charges payable or incurred in connection with any legal proceedings;
Providing Advocate in a legal proceedings;
Obtaining and supply of certified copies of orders and other documents in legal proceedings.
Preparation of appeal, paper book including printing and translation of documents in legal proceedings.
2. / District Legal Services Authority
[Total Data of All Districts in State] / Payment of court fee, process fees and all other charges payable or incurred in connection with any legal proceedings;
Providing Advocate in a legal proceedings;
Obtaining and supply of certified copies of orders and other documents in legal proceedings.
Preparation of appeal, paper book including printing and translation of documents in legal proceedings.
3. / Taluk Legal Services Committee
Total Data of All Taluks in State] / Payment of court fee, process fees and all other charges payable or incurred in connection with any legal proceedings;
Providing Advocate in a legal proceedings;
Obtaining and supply of certified copies of orders and other documents in legal proceedings.
Preparation of appeal, paper book including printing and translation of documents in legal proceedings.
1.3 Legal aid services in prisons:
1.3.1 Types of legal services provided[2] to the eligible prisoners by the High Court Legal Services Committee
No. / Legal Services Authority at Various Levels / Types of Legal Services Provided[Provide data in terms of number of beneficiaries] / Number of beneficiaries2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010 / Total
1. / Central Prisons / Payment of court fee, process fees and all other charges payable or incurred in connection with any legal proceedings;
Providing Advocate in a legal proceedings;
Obtaining and supply of certified copies of orders and other documents in legal proceedings.
Preparation of appeal, paper book including printing and translation of documents in legal proceedings.
2. / District Prisons / Payment of court fee, process fees and all other charges payable or incurred in connection with any legal proceedings;
Providing Advocate in a legal proceedings;
Obtaining and supply of certified copies of orders and other documents in legal proceedings.
Preparation of appeal, paper book including printing and translation of documents in legal proceedings.
3. / Sub Prisons
[Ignore if such category of prisons are not in State] / Payment of court fee, process fees and all other charges payable or incurred in connection with any legal proceedings;
Providing Advocate in a legal proceedings;
Obtaining and supply of certified copies of orders and other documents in legal proceedings.
3. / Special Prisons for Women/Nari Niketan / Payment of court fee, process fees and all other charges payable or incurred in connection with any legal proceedings;
Providing Advocate in a legal proceedings;
Obtaining and supply of certified copies of orders and other documents in legal proceedings.
1.3.2Types of legal services provided[3] to the eligible prisoners by the District Legal Services Authority [Total Data ofAll Districts in State]
No. / Legal Services Authority at Various Levels / Types of Legal Services Provided[Provide data in terms of number of beneficiaries] / Number of beneficiaries2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010 / Total
1. / Central Prisons / Payment of court fee, process fees and all other charges payable or incurred in connection with any legal proceedings;
Providing Advocate in a legal proceedings;
Obtaining and supply of certified copies of orders and other documents in legal proceedings.
Preparation of appeal, paper book including printing and translation of documents in legal proceedings.
2. / District Prisons / Payment of court fee, process fees and all other charges payable or incurred in connection with any legal proceedings;
Providing Advocate in a legal proceedings;
Obtaining and supply of certified copies of orders and other documents in legal proceedings.
Preparation of appeal, paper book including printing and translation of documents in legal proceedings.
3. / Sub Prisons
[Ignore if such category of prisons are not in State] / Payment of court fee, process fees and all other charges payable or incurred in connection with any legal proceedings;
Providing Advocate in a legal proceedings;
Obtaining and supply of certified copies of orders and other documents in legal proceedings.
3. / Special Prisons for Women/Nari Niketan / Payment of court fee, process fees and all other charges payable or incurred in connection with any legal proceedings;
Providing Advocate in a legal proceedings;
Obtaining and supply of certified copies of orders and other documents in legal proceedings.
1.3.2 Types of legal services provided[4] to the eligible prisoners by the Taluk Legal Services Committee [Total Data ofAll Taluks in State]
No. / Legal Services Authority at Various Levels / Types of Legal Services Provided[Provide data in terms of number of beneficiaries] / Number of beneficiaries2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010 / Total
1. / Central Prisons / Payment of court fee, process fees and all other charges payable or incurred in connection with any legal proceedings;
Providing Advocate in a legal proceedings;
Obtaining and supply of certified copies of orders and other documents in legal proceedings.
Preparation of appeal, paper book including printing and translation of documents in legal proceedings.
2. / District Prisons / Payment of court fee, process fees and all other charges payable or incurred in connection with any legal proceedings;
Providing Advocate in a legal proceedings;
Obtaining and supply of certified copies of orders and other documents in legal proceedings.
Preparation of appeal, paper book including printing and translation of documents in legal proceedings.
3. / Sub Prisons
[Ignore if such category of prisons are not in State] / Payment of court fee, process fees and all other charges payable or incurred in connection with any legal proceedings;
Providing Advocate in a legal proceedings;
Obtaining and supply of certified copies of orders and other documents in legal proceedings.
3. / Special Prisons for Women/Nari Niketan / Payment of court fee, process fees and all other charges payable or incurred in connection with any legal proceedings;
Providing Advocate in a legal proceedings;
Obtaining and supply of certified copies of orders and other documents in legal proceedings.
1.4Information on Awareness Programmes:
No. / Legal ServicesAuthority at Various
Levels / Site of Awareness Programme / Number of Programmes/beneficiaries
2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010
No. of Prog. / Beneficiaries / No. of Prog. / Beneficiaries / No. of Prog. / Beneficiaries / No. of Prog. / Beneficiaries / No. of Prog. / Beneficiaries
1. / High Court Legal Services Committee / Urban Area
Rural Area
Prisons
2. / District Legal Services Authority
[Total Data of All Districts in State] / Urban Area
Rural Area
Prisons
3. / Taluk Legal Services Committee
Total Data of All Taluks in State] / Urban Area
Rural Area
Prisons
Note: No. of Prog. = Number of Awareness programmes organized in a particular year
1.4Coordination with Other Agencies [Section 8 & 11 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987]
A. Coordination by State Legal Services Authority
No. / Types of Agency / Provide numbers and nature of activity coordinated with other agencies(Attach extra sheets if required)
2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010
1. / Other governmental agencies
2. / Non-governmental voluntary social service institutions
3. / Universities
4. / Other bodies engaged in the work of promoting the cause of legal services to the poor
B. Coordination by District Legal Services Authority-[Total Data of All Districts in State]
No. / Types of Agency / Provide numbers and nature of activity coordinated with other agencies(Attach extra sheets if required)
2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010
1. / Other governmental agencies
2. / Non-governmental voluntary social service institutions
3. / Universities
4. / Other bodies engaged in the work of promoting the cause of legal services to the poor
1.4Nature of access of people to legal aid services:
A. Nature of access of people in High Court Legal Services Committee:
No. / Nature of Access / 2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 20101. / Beneficiary given legal aid during case proceeding
2. / Beneficiary applied from prison
3. / Beneficiary approached High Court Legal Services Committee directly
B. Nature of access of people in District Legal Services Authority- [Total Data of All Districts in State]
No. / Nature of Access / 2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 20101. / Beneficiary given legal aid during trial
2. / Beneficiary applied from prison
3. / Beneficiary approached District Legal Services Authority directly
C. Nature of access of people in Taluk Legal Services Committee-[Total Data of All Taluks in State]
No. / Nature of Access / 2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 20101. / Beneficiary given legal aid during trial
2. / Beneficiary applied from prison
3. / Beneficiary approached Taluk Legal Services Committeedirectly
1.5. How the State Legal Services Authority ensure quality in legal services and accountability of the legal aid panel advocates at High Court, District Court and Taluk Court level? [Please attach copies of Circulars/Orders/Notifications/Rules issued by State Legal Services Authorityin this direction in the last five years from the year 2005 to 2010]
1.6 Whether any Social Justice Litigation/Public Interest Litigation has been filed by the State Legal Services Authority in the last five years? Please provide details if there have been any initiative by the State Legal Services Authority in this direction.
If no Social Justice Litigation/Public Interest Litigation has been filed by the State Legal Services Authority in the last five years then please provide information on the constraints whichState Legal Services Authority is facing in taking initiative in this direction [Please respond in separate sheets].
1.7 Whether any initiative is taken by the State Legal Services Authority to enhance the efficiency, quality and accountability of the administration of the legal services at High Court, District Court and Taluk Court level? [Please attach copies of Circulars/Orders/Notifications/Rulesissued by State Legal Services Authority in this direction in the last five yearsfrom the year 2005 to 2010]
2. Information on Administrative Aspects:
2.1 Numbers of advocates on the panel of legal services authorities at various levels:
No. / Legal Services Authority at Various Levels / 2005Advocates on Panel / 2006
Advocates on Panel / 2007
Advocates on Panel / 2008
Advocates on Panel / 2009
Advocates on Panel / 2010
Advocates on Panel
Senior / Junior / Senior / Junior / Senior / Junior / Senior / Junior / Senior / Junior / Senior / Junior
1. / High Court Legal Services Committee
2. / District Legal Services Authority
[Total Data of All Districts in State]
3. / Taluk Legal Services Committee
[Total Data of All Taluks in State]
2.2 Please provide information on the model of the administrative structure [names not required]as followedat the level of following authorities as exists in the year2010 [Please attach copies of Rules/Circulars/Notifications/Orders inthis regard]:
- State Legal Services Authority
- High Court Legal Services Committee
- District Legal Services Authority-[Model Structure as followed in all Districts of the State]
- Taluk Legal Services Committee-[Model Structure as followed in all Taluks of the State]
2.3. Please provide information on the procedure of appointment of advocates on the Legal Aid Panel at High Court, District Court and Taluk Court level as practiced in the year 2010[Please attach copies of Rules/Circulars/Notifications/Orders inthis regard]:
3.Information on Financial aspects[Provide Data in Rs.]:
3.1 Fund received and utilizedby the legal services authorities at various levels:
No. / Legal Services Authority at Various Levels / 2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010 / TotalFund Received from All Sources / Fund Utilized / Fund Received from All Sources / Fund Utilized / Fund Received from All Sources / Fund Utilized / Fund Received from All Sources / Fund Utilized / Fund Received from All Sources / Fund Utilized / Fund Received from All Sources / Fund Utilized
1. / High Court Legal Services Committee
2. / District Legal Services Authority [Consolidated Data related of all Districts]
3. / Taluk Legal Services Committee
[Consolidated Data related of all Taluks]
3.2 Fund utilized in various types of services given to all categories of beneficiaries [as mentioned in Section of 12 Legal Services Authority Act] by the legal services authorities at various levels:
No. / Legal Services Authority at Various Levels / Types of Legal Services Provided[Provide data in terms of amount utilized] / Amount Utilized2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010 / Total
1. / High Court Legal Services Committee / Payment of court fee, process fees and all other charges payable or incurred in connection with any legal proceedings;
Providing Advocate in a legal proceedings;
Obtaining and supply of certified copies of orders and other documents in legal proceedings.
Preparation of appeal, paper book including printing and translation of documents in legal proceedings.
2. / District Legal Services Authority
[Total Data of All Districts in State] / Payment of court fee, process fees and all other charges payable or incurred in connection with any legal proceedings;
Providing Advocate in a legal proceedings;
Obtaining and supply of certified copies of orders and other documents in legal proceedings.
Preparation of appeal, paper book including printing and translation of documents in legal proceedings.
3. / Taluk Legal Services Committee
[Total Data of All Taluks in State] / Payment of court fee, process fees and all other charges payable or incurred in connection with any legal proceedings;
Providing Advocate in a legal proceedings;
Obtaining and supply of certified copies of orders and other documents in legal proceedings.
Preparation of appeal, paper book including printing and translation of documents in legal proceedings.
3.3 Fund utilized on administration and for providing all types of legal aid services (as mentioned in table 3.2) (including legal aid awareness camp) by the legal services authorities at various levels: