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NALSA has also formulated various schemes for the implementation of preventive and strategic legal service programmes, which are implemented by the Legal Services Authorities at various levels i.e. State, District and Taluka level

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Posted On: 12 MAR 2026 12:55PM by PIB Delhi The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) was constituted under the Legal Services Authorities (LSA) Act, 1987 to provide free and competent legal services to the weaker sections of the society including the beneficiaries covered under Section 12 of the LSA Act, 1987, which aims to ensure that the opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of economic or other disabilities. In addition, NALSA has also formulated various schemes for the implementation of preventive and strategic legal service programmes, which are implemented by the Legal Services Authorities at various levels i.e. State, District and Taluka level. Details of persons benefitted through Legal aid and advice under various activities/programmes undertaken by Legal Services Authorities during the last three years are as follows:- Year Number of Beneficiaries 2023-24 15,50,164 2024-25 16,57,527 2025-26 (upto January 2026) 16,60,249 Total 48,67,940 The details of cases/issues settled through Lok Adalats are as under: Year State Lok Adalat Permanent Lok Adalat National Lok Adalat* 2023-24 12,07,103 2,32,763 8,53,42,217 2024-25 13,44,814 2,37,980 10,45,26,119 2025-26 (upto January, 2026) 7,24,681 2,32,940 14,84,25,050 Total 32,76,598 7,03,683 33,82,93,386 *Data in respect of National Lok Adalat pertains to the calendar year of 2023, 2024 and 2025. The legal awareness camps/programs are held across the country by Legal Service Authorities in regard to various laws and schemes relating to children, labourers, victims of disaster, SC and ST, persons suffering from disability, etc. The Legal Services Authorities also prepare booklets and pamphlets in simple language on various laws, for distribution amongst the people. The details of legal awareness camps/programs organized by Legal Service Authorities across the country during the last three years are as under: Year Number of Legal Awareness Camps / Programs organised No. of Persons attended 2023-24 4,30,306 4,49,22,092 2024-25 4,62,988 3,72,32,850 2025-26 (upto January 2026) 4,91,990 4,04,59,246 Total 13,85,284 12,26,14,188 The Government of India is implementing a Central Sector Scheme namely; Legal Aid Defense Counsel System (LADCS) Scheme through NALSA since FY 2023-24, which aims to provide legal aid with regard to criminal cases to the beneficiaries eligible under Section 12 of the LSA Act, 1987. As on 31 st December 2025, LADC offices are functional in 680 districts across the country. Details of cases assigned and disposed of by the Legal Aid Defense Counsels (LADCs) since inception (FY 2023-24) are as follows:- Year Cases Assigned Cases Disposed 2023-24 3,36,830 2,12,505 2024-25 5,32,413 3,72,750 2025-26 (upto December 2026) 3,93,614 2,86,326 Total 12,62,857 8,71,581 This information was given by MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today. *** Samrat/ (Release ID: 2238788) Visitor Counter : 734 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी , Tamil Ministry of Law and Justice NALSA has also formulated various schemes for the implementation of preventive and strategic legal service programmes, which are implemented by the Legal Services Authorities at various levels i.e. State, District and Taluka level Posted On: 12 MAR 2026 12:55PM by PIB Delhi The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) was constituted under the Legal Services Authorities (LSA) Act, 1987 to provide free and competent legal services to the weaker sections of the society including the beneficiaries covered under Section 12 of the LSA Act, 1987, which aims to ensure that the opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of economic or other disabilities. In addition, NALSA has also formulated various schemes for the implementation of preventive and strategic legal service programmes, which are implemented by the Legal Services Authorities at various levels i.e. State, District and Taluka level. Details of persons benefitted through Legal aid and advice under various activities/programmes undertaken by Legal Services Authorities during the last three years are as follows:- Year Number of Beneficiaries 2023-24 15,50,164 2024-25 16,57,527 2025-26 (upto January 2026) 16,60,249 Total 48,67,940 The details of cases/issues settled through Lok Adalats are as under: Year State Lok Adalat Permanent Lok Adalat National Lok Adalat* 2023-24 12,07,103 2,32,763 8,53,42,217 2024-25 13,44,814 2,37,980 10,45,26,119 2025-26 (upto January, 2026) 7,24,681 2,32,940 14,84,25,050 Total 32,76,598 7,03,683 33,82,93,386 *Data in respect of National Lok Adalat pertains to the calendar year of 2023, 2024 and 2025. The legal awareness camps/programs are held across the country by Legal Service Authorities in regard to various laws and schemes relating to children, labourers, victims of disaster, SC and ST, persons suffering from disability, etc. The Legal Services Authorities also prepare booklets and pamphlets in simple language on various laws, for distribution amongst the people. The details of legal awareness camps/programs organized by Legal Service Authorities across the country during the last three years are as under: Year Number of Legal Awareness Camps / Programs organised No. of Persons attended 2023-24 4,30,306 4,49,22,092 2024-25 4,62,988 3,72,32,850 2025-26 (upto January 2026) 4,91,990 4,04,59,246 Total 13,85,284 12,26,14,188 The Government of India is implementing a Central Sector Scheme namely; Legal Aid Defense Counsel System (LADCS) Scheme through NALSA since FY 2023-24, which aims to provide legal aid with regard to criminal cases to the beneficiaries eligible under Section 12 of the LSA Act, 1987. As on 31 st December 2025, LADC offices are functional in 680 districts across the country. Details of cases assigned and disposed of by the Legal Aid Defense Counsels (LADCs) since inception (FY 2023-24) are as follows:- Year Cases Assigned Cases Disposed 2023-24 3,36,830 2,12,505 2024-25 5,32,413 3,72,750 2025-26 (upto December 2026) 3,93,614 2,86,326 Total 12,62,857 8,71,581 This information was given by MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today. *** Samrat/ (Release ID: 2238788) The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) was constituted under the Legal Services Authorities (LSA) Act, 1987 to provide free and competent legal services to the weaker sections of the society including the beneficiaries covered under Section 12 of the LSA Act, 1987, which aims to ensure that the opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of economic or other disabilities. In addition, NALSA has also formulated various schemes for the implementation of preventive and strategic legal service programmes, which are implemented by the Legal Services Authorities at various levels i.e. State, District and Taluka level. Details of persons benefitted through Legal aid and advice under various activities/programmes undertaken by Legal Services Authorities during the last three years are as follows:- <div> <table align="center" border="1" bordercolor="#ccc" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="Table" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:151.15pt"> Year </td> <td style="width:197.45pt"> Number of Beneficiaries </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:151.15pt"> 2023-24 </td> <td style="width:197.45pt"> 15,50,164 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:151.15pt"> 2024-25 </td> <td style="width:197.45pt"> 16,57,527 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:151.15pt"> 2025-26 (upto January 2026) </td> <td style="width:197.45pt"> 16,60,249 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:151.15pt"> Total </td> <td style="width:197.45pt"> 48,67,940 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>        The details of cases/issues settled through Lok Adalats are as under: <table align="center" border="1" bordercolor="#ccc" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="Table" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:112.5pt"> Year </td> <td style="width:99.0pt"> State Lok Adalat </td> <td style="width:127.5pt"> Permanent Lok Adalat </td> <td style="width:120.45pt"> National Lok Adalat* </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:112.5pt"> 2023-24 </td> <td style="width:99.0pt"> 12,07,103 </td> <td style="width:127.5pt"> 2,32,763 </td> <td style="width:120.45pt"> 8,53,42,217 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:112.5pt"> 2024-25 </td> <td style="width:99.0pt"> 13,44,814 </td> <td style="width:127.5pt"> 2,37,980 </td> <td style="width:120.45pt"> 10,45,26,119 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:112.5pt"> 2025-26 (upto January, 2026) </td> <td style="width:99.0pt"> 7,24,681 </td> <td style="width:127.5pt"> <span style="font-size:16p

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