Chhattisgarh State Legal Services Authority

CHHATTISGARH
Beneficiary Oriented Solution - State
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The Chhattisgarh State Legal Services Authority (CGSLSA) offers several online applications and services to the public. Provides free legal assistance to eligible individuals.
Project Details

Brief Background
The constitution promotes equal justice to all its citizens. Article 14 of the Constitution provides that the State shall not deny to any person equality before Law or equal protection of laws within territory of India.
Objective
Chhattisgarh State Legal Services Authority has been constituted under the State Legal Services Authorities Act 1987.The object is to provide &lsquo access to justice for all&rsquo so that justice is not denied to citizens by reason of economic or other disabilities. However in order to enable the citizens to avail the opportunities under the Act in respect of grant of free legal aid etc. It is necessary that they are made aware of their rights.

Benefits
The goal is to secure justice to the weaker sections of the society particularly to the poor downtrodden socially backward women children and handicapped etc. Such steps are needed to be taken to ensure that nobody is deprived of an opportunity to seek justice merely for want of funds or lack of knowledge.
Implementation Methodology
Unless some provision is made for assisting the poor man to pay court-fee and lawyer?s fees and other incidental costs of litigation he is denied equality in the opportunity to seek justice?.Implementing Agency Details
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