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The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) is a statutory body of India established on 9 November 1995 under the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987.Its purpose is to provide free legal services to eligible candidates (defined in Section 12 of the Act), and to organize Lok Adalats for speedy resolution of cases.
As per section 12 of Legal Services Authorities Act 1987, [9] free legal aid is available to following categories of citizens: [10] [11]-"A person from Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe. -A person under category of beggar as per Article 23 of the Constitution or a victim of human trafficking. -Child or a woman. -Woman who is victim of rape. [12]
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC; ISO: Saṁgha Loka Sevā Āyoga) is a constitutional body tasked with recruiting officers for All India Services and the Central Civil Services (Group A and B) through various standardized examinations. [1] In 2023, 1.3 million applicants competed for just 1,255 positions. [2]
Direct recruitments to DANICS are conducted through the Civil Services Examination (CSE) by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), comprising three-stages—preliminary exam, main exam, and personality test. Two thirds of the strength is filled by direct recruitment and the remaining by promotion.
Alternate dispute resolution methods such as Lok Adalat, Mediation and free legal aid have been devised; however no special statutes have been enacted to streamline the process. On 11 October 1987, the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987 was enacted. The act took effect on 9 November 1995. [5]
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However, if the parties are not satisfied with the award of the Lok Adalat they are still free to initiate litigation by approaching the court of appropriate jurisdiction. [4] 1987 with a statutory status for using alternative dispute redressal mechanisms. [5] The first Lok Adalats were held in Gujarat [6] in 1982 and in Chennai in 1986.
Civil legal aid is not guaranteed under federal law, but is provided by a variety of public interest law firms and community legal clinics for free or at reduced cost. [1] Other forms of civil legal aid are available through federally-funded legal services, pro bono lawyers, and private volunteers. [1] [2]