Discuss the role played by District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) in providing free legal aid and disseminating legal awareness in India. (Answer in 150 words)
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Article 39A encourages State to make provisions for ensuing free legal aid. This was inserted by 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act. DLSAs are established under the overarching framework of NALSA Act. Role of DLSAs in free legal aid & legal awareness: (1) Overcomes barriers of justice accessibility 1.1 Victims often refrain from taking justice due to large costs involved in litigation. Role & DLSAs in free legal aid & legal awareness: (1) Overcomes barriers of justice accessibility 1.1 Victims often refrain from taking justice due to large costs involved in litigation.
Suvan Sharma
Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi-judicial Bodies
Quasi-judicial Bodies and Legal Services
District Legal Services Authorities and Access to Justice
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