SVU আইনী সহায়তা কেন্দ্র

Justice is one of the foundational principles enshrined in the Constitution of India. The Preamble assures that every citizen shall enjoy social, economic, and political justice. However, achieving this objective requires removing barriers such as poverty, illiteracy, and social exclusion that prevent many from accessing legal remedies. Recognizing this challenge, the Constitution, through provisions like Article 39A, makes it mandatory for the State to provide free legal aid to weaker sections of society, ensuring justice on the basis of equal opportunity.

Mission & Vision:

• To foster an inclusive and accessible legal system that ensures fair, equitable, and meaningful justice for marginalized and disadvantaged communities.
• To empower excluded and underserved groups by providing effective legal representation, promoting legal literacy, and bridging the gap between available legal rights and the people entitled to them.
• To enhance the efficiency and reach of Lok Adalats and other Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms, enabling informal, swift, cost-effective, and practical resolution of disputes while alleviating the burden on the formal judiciary.

Objectives and Functions:

The principal aim of NALSA is to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are accessible to all citizens, especially those from economically and socially weaker sections. Its key functions include:

• Providing free legal aid to those unable to afford legal representation.
• Organizing Lok Adalats to promote amicable dispute resolution outside traditional court settings.
• Spreading legal literacy and awareness so that citizens can claim their rights confidently.
• Engaging in social justice litigation to safeguard the interests of marginalized groups.
• Formulating schemes and programs for preventive and strategic legal interventions.

Eligible:

• Women and Children
• Members of Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribes
• Industrial Workmen
• Persons with Disability
• Persons in Custody
• Victims of Human Trafficking
• Victims of a mass disaster, ethnic violence, caste atrocity, flood, drought, earthquake, or industrial disaster
• Persons with an annual income of less than Rs 1,00,000/- or as notified by the Central/State Governments