Right to trauma care of citizens integral part of right to life, Supreme Court saysThe Supreme Court has asked all states and Union Territories to launch a unified helpline, 112, for emergency responses. A functional syste...
28 May, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
10 May, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Don't fear AI; it's only aid, not substitute: CJI Surya KantChief Justice of India Surya Kant advised judicial officers to use Artificial Intelligence carefully. He stressed that AI should assist, no...
18 Apr, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
Access to justice, not laws, is biggest challenge: CJIChief Justice of India Surya Kant highlighted a critical issue in India's legal system. He stated that the primary challenge is not a short...
12 Apr, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
Free legal help on WhatsApp: How govt’s Nyaya Setu chatbot can assist in property, divorce casesThe Indian government has launched Nyaya Setu Chatbot, a free legal advice chatbot on WhatsApp, to assist citizens with various legal queri...
04 Jan, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
Access to justice not abstract ideal, rather sapient right: Justice Surya KantJustice Surya Kant emphasized that access to justice is a vital right. He highlighted NALSA's new Legal Aid Defence Counsel System. This in...
09 Nov, 2025, 07.32 PM IST
Legal aid not merely act of charity but moral duty: CJI BR GavaiCJI Gavai suggested the creation of an advisory committee at NALSA and SLSAs, respectively, comprising the current executive chairpersons a...
09 Nov, 2025, 07.13 PM IST
At SCO justice ministers' meet, Meghwal highlights tech-driven efforts to deliver justiceIndia is making justice accessible and affordable for all citizens. Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal shared these efforts at the SCO Justice ...
30 Oct, 2025, 01.01 AM IST
Awareness is key for success of functioning of legal aid mechanism: SCThe Supreme Court has emphasised the importance of awareness for effective legal aid, urging visible displays of legal aid contacts in publ...
23 Oct, 2024, 12.18 PM IST
Challenges in ensuring access to justice not confined by borders: Justice KaulAddressing the inaugural session of a two-day regional conference hosted by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) on access to lega...
27 Nov, 2023, 03.56 PM IST
Litigation is like bleeding wound, says CJI-designate Justice Uday Umesh Lalit; wants free legal aid for poorLADC, constituted under NALSA, intends to provide free legal assistance to the poor who are forced to hire private counsel to fight their c...
21 Aug, 2022, 08.24 PM IST
Like medicos, law students to work at taluka level to provide legal aid: SC judgeSupreme Court judge UU Lalit said he has been in touch with the Bar Council of India in this regard.
26 Mar, 2022, 08.47 PM IST
Can't send someone to war without gun: HC on need for vaccinating legal aid lawyers going to prisonsThe court was hearing a plea by the Delhi State Legal Services Authority, represented by advocate Ajay Verma, seeking directions to the Cen...
13 May, 2021, 12.54 PM IST
Free legal assistance for distressed homebuyers from February 1In the logjam between builders and homebuyers, the advocates of the Bar Association-run Legal Aid Cell will assist those in need of help.
25 Jan, 2020, 11.47 AM IST
'Per capita spending on legal aid in India is Rs 0.75'A national report on legal aid for persons in custody stated that there is 14 per cent under-utilisation of funds allocated to state legal ...
09 Sep, 2018, 09.11 PM IST
Climate change will lead to uncontrollable rise in migration: StudyA study by ActionAid, Climate Action Network South Asia and Bread for the World (Brot Fuer Die Welt) cautioned about the devastating and in...
08 Dec, 2016, 08.12 PM IST
Rural courts 'expensive' and 'ineffective': Narendra ModiGujarat chief minister Narendra Modi termed the UPA's concept of gram nyayalayas "expensive" and "ineffective".
08 Apr, 2013, 11.21 AM IST