3. To organize legal awareness camps in the rural areas.

The Free Legal Services include:-

a) Payment of court fee, process fees and all other charges payable or incurred in connection with any legal proceedings;

b) Providing service of lawyers in legal proceedings;

c) Obtaining and supply of certified copies of orders and other documents in legal proceedings.

d) Preparation of appeal, paper book including printing and translation of documents in legal proceedings.

3.1. NALSA Eligibility Criteria for Free Legal Services

Article 39 A of the Constitution of India provides for free legal aid to the poor and weaker sections of the society, to promote justice on the basis of equal opportunity. Articles 14 and 22(1) of the Constitution also make it obligatory for the State to ensure equality before law and a legal system, which promotes justice on the basis of equal opportunity to all. To receive those services, the person acquiring them should fall under the following categories:

♤ People with disability

♤ Women and children

♤ People who are members of SC & ST communities

♤ Victims of poverty (beggars) and human trafficking

♤ Industrial workmen

♤ People under custody

♤ People who are victims of natural disasters, caste or ethnic violence, etc.

♤ People with an annual income lower than 1 lakh

Supreme Court Legal Services Committee has also been constituted to administer and implement the legal services programme so far as it relates to the Supreme Court of India.