1. AMITY Law School
B.A/BB.A.,LL.B(Hon’s)
VIIth Semester
COURSE CODE:ILBLW40704
ADRs
RAHUL MISHRA
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2. Introduction to LSAA 1987
 Why such act came into being.
 Article 39-A of the Constitution of India and Legal Aid.
 Sec-304(1) of Criminal Procedure Code.
 Supreme Court on Legal Aid.
 Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar 1980(1) SCC 81.
 Prisoners were languishing in jails in Bihar for years
together. No lawyer for them to argue for them.
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3. Authorities under LSAA,1987..
• Article -21 of supreme court encompasses free
legal aid to be given to the needy impliedly.
• Chapter-II of the said Act to be seen.
• Central authority to be created(NLSA).
• CJI+ Serving/retired judge of SC to be
nominated by President as executive chairman
+such other members to be appointed by CG
along with CJI.
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4. Continued..
• Others members + Qualifications+ to be
nominated by the central government in
consultation with CJI.
CJI
• Member Secretary to be appointed by CG in
consultation with CJI.
• (Sec-3A of the LSAA,1987).
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5. Supreme Court Legal Service
Committee….
• CA to make sitting judge of SC, the
SC
Chairman.
Chairman
• Others members + to be appointed by CG+ to
be appointed by CJI.
• Functions of CA:Sec-4 of LSAA,1987( Lay
CA
down policies, legal services to be made
available to the needy and poor).
• Funds utilization, consumer interests to be
protected, Legal aid camps to be organized.
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6. State Legal Service Authority
• Chapter- III of LSAA,1987.(Sec-6)
• CJ of HC to head it.
• Serving Judge of HC to assist him+ to be
nominated by State Government in
consultation with CJ of HC.
• Others members+ State Govt.
• Member Secretary+ State
Government+CJ(HC).
• Functions-Legal Advice, Legal Aid Programs. 6

7. HC Legal Service Committee…
• Sec-8(A) OF LSAA,1987.
• Sitting judge of HC to head it.
• Others members+ State Authority+CJ.
members
• Secretary to be appointed by CJ to be
nominated by State Government.
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8. District Legal Service Authority
• State Govt+CJ(HC) to create DA.Sec-9.
Sec-9
• District Judge to be the chairman.
• Other members to be appointed by SG to be
nominated by SG+CJ(HC).
• SA+ Chairman to appoint a civil judge(SJS) as
secretary.
• Its functions are to organize Lok Adalats.
Adalats
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9. Taluk Legal Service Committee..
• State Authority to create it.Sec-11(A).
• Senior most judicial officer + within the
jurisdiction of committee to be ex-officio –
chairman.
• Other members+ St Govt+CJ(HC).
members
• Committee to appoint other
members/employees +St Govt+ CJ(HC).
• Functions: Organise Lok Adalats.
Adalats
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10. THANKYOU
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