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'''National Legal Services Authority of India''' ('''NALSA''') was formed on 9 November 1995 under the authority of the [[Legal Services Authorities Act 1987]]. Its purpose is to provide free legal services to eligible candidates (defined in Sec. 12 of the Act), and to organize [[Lok Adalat]]s for speedy resolution of cases. The [[Chief Justice of India]] is patron-in-chief of NALSA while the second senior-most Judge of the [[Supreme Court of India]] is the Executive-Chairman. There is a provision for similar mechanism at state and district level also headed by Chief Justice of High Courts and Chief Judges of District courts respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nalsa.gov.in/ |title=NALSA |publisher=NALSA.gov.in |date= |accessdate=2015-04-03}}</ref><ref>{{ |
'''National Legal Services Authority of India''' ('''NALSA''') was formed on 9 November 1995 under the authority of the [[Legal Services Authorities Act 1987]]. Its purpose is to provide free legal services to eligible candidates (defined in Sec. 12 of the Act), and to organize [[Lok Adalat]]s for speedy resolution of cases. The [[Chief Justice of India]] is patron-in-chief of NALSA while the second senior-most Judge of the [[Supreme Court of India]] is the Executive-Chairman. There is a provision for similar mechanism at state and district level also headed by Chief Justice of High Courts and Chief Judges of District courts respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nalsa.gov.in/ |title=NALSA |publisher=NALSA.gov.in |date= |accessdate=2015-04-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India : Supreme Court Judgment Copy |url=https://legaldata.in/supreme-court/judgments/national-legal-ser-auth-v-union-of-india--22806 |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=legaldata.in |language=en}}</ref> The prime objective of NALSA is speedy disposal of cases and reducing the burden of judiciary. |
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The current<ref>{{Cite news |title=Justice DY Chandrachud nominated Executive Chairperson of NALSA |url=https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/justice-dy-chandrachud-nominated-executive-chairperson-of-nalsa}}</ref> Executive-Chairman of NALSA is Justice [[Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud|D.Y. Chandrachud]]. |
The current<ref>{{Cite news |title=Justice DY Chandrachud nominated Executive Chairperson of NALSA |url=https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/justice-dy-chandrachud-nominated-executive-chairperson-of-nalsa}}</ref> Executive-Chairman of NALSA is Justice [[Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud|D.Y. Chandrachud]]. |
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| राष्ट्रीय विधिक सेवा प्राधिकरण | |
| Judicial Body overview | |
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| Formed | 9 November 1995 |
| Headquarters | New Delhi |
| Motto | Access to Justice for All (न्याय सब के लिए) |
| Judicial Body executives |
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| Key document | |
| Website | nalsa |
National Legal Services Authority of India (NALSA) was formed on 9 November 1995 under the authority of the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987. Its purpose is to provide free legal services to eligible candidates (defined in Sec. 12 of the Act), and to organize Lok Adalats for speedy resolution of cases. The Chief Justice of India is patron-in-chief of NALSA while the second senior-most Judge of the Supreme Court of India is the Executive-Chairman. There is a provision for similar mechanism at state and district level also headed by Chief Justice of High Courts and Chief Judges of District courts respectively.[1][2] The prime objective of NALSA is speedy disposal of cases and reducing the burden of judiciary.
The current[3] Executive-Chairman of NALSA is Justice D.Y. Chandrachud.
See also
List of Former patron-in-chief of NALSA
List of Former Executive Chairman of NALSA
References
- ^ "NALSA". NALSA.gov.in. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India : Supreme Court Judgment Copy". legaldata.in. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Justice DY Chandrachud nominated Executive Chairperson of NALSA".