CJI: free legal aid should be given to poor, tribals
RANCHI, Nov. 3 -- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Monday that it was imperative for the legal services authority to ensure that free legal aid reaches the poor and the tribal community dwelling in the country's remotest parts.
Addressing the gathering at the State-Level Legal Services-Cum-Empowerment Camp organised by the Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority (JHALSA) in Deoghar, the CJI also underlined the need for paralegal volunteers to interact with those in need in the local language for better impact.
"Today we have unveiled legal aid clinics in remote parts of the state. It's important for the paralegal volunteers to ensure they reach out to people in the remotest corners, especially the tribal community, and provide them free legal aid," said the CJI....
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