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“The special pan India mediation campaign is being organised with the objectives to settle suitable matters pending in the Courts, from the Taluka Courts to the High Courts, and taking mediation to every nook and corner of the country as people’s friendly mode of dispute resolution.”
Gujarat State Legal Services Authority, under the aegis of NALSA, launched an emergency response mechanism titled “Plane Crash Legal Support Helpdesk” to provide legal and psychological counselling to aggrieved persons.
“Marriage is not the sole mode to found a family. The concept of “chosen family” is now well-settled and acknowledged in LGBTQIA+ jurisprudence. The Supreme Court may not have may not have legalised marriage between same sex couples; they can very well form a family”.
The National Lok Adalat was introduced to encourage mutual settlement and offer an efficient, economical, and participatory mode of resolving disputes without prolonged litigation. Since, the awards passed by Lok Adalats are legally binding and enforceable, the process ensures finality and reduces the burden on regular courts.
“It is most unfortunate that the convicts had to undergo incarceration in prison for a period of about 14 years due to the failure of the authorities concerned to take note of the fact that they were juveniles at the time of the commission of the crime.”
The Division Bench of the Court, while deliberating over the matter, identified 2 major issues- (1) Open Correctional Institutions and (2) Modalities for visitation by lawyers in jail to ensure free legal aid to the deserving prison inmates.
The Supreme Court has issued directions to each State Government to set up a designated Committee, which has its focus on taking steps for setting up new jails, expanding the existing facilities in the jails, and providing facilities to the inmates using technology.
About Indian Law Society and ILS Law College, Pune The Indian Law Society established with a vision to regularize the system of
The campaign is conducted from January 25-01-2024 to 27-02-2024.
At present, the Chairman of the SCLSC is Justice Sanjiv Khanna.
by Radhika Bishwajit Dubey†
NALSA together with the International Legal Foundation (ILF), the UNDP, and UNICEF is hosting the first regional conference on Access to Legal Aid.
“For ours is a battle not for wealth or for power. It is a battle for freedom. It is the battle of reclamation of human personality.”- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
“By ensuring that convicts, undertrials, and their dependents are aware of and can access benefits designed for their welfare will be crucial in rehabilitation and social reintegration.”
Supreme Court: In a suo motu writ petition, the division bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay S. Oka, JJ
Madras High Court directed the State to treat a transgender person seeking admission in Nursing College as a special candidate in light of Supreme Court’s 2014 NALSA verdict
The President has nominated Dr. Justice D. Y. Chandrachud, Judge, Supreme Court of India, as an Executive Chairman, National Legal Services Authority,
Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal, Mumbai: The coram of Mridula Bhatkar (Chairperson) and Medha Gadgil (Member) (A) while dealing with an application
“It is well known that our country is a technological powerhouse and if we are unable to take advantage of the resources available with us and fully utilise the benefits of technology through computers and the internet for the benefit of children, our status as a technological powerhouse would be in jeopardy and would remain only on paper.”
Welcome to the Delhi Summit of the Indian Mediation Week 2019! The event is taking place at the Constitutional Club of India