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Source: The post is based on the article “Tele-Law 2.0 unveiled by Law Minister” published in PIB on 25th August 2023.
What is the News?
The Union Law Minister has launched the Tele-Law 2.0 initiative.
What is the Tele Law Initiative?
What is the Tele-Law 2.0 initiative?
Tele-Law 2.0 entails the fusion of Tele-Law Services with Nyaya Bandhu pro bono legal services to improve citizen access to legal aid.
This merger is seen as a significant step in making legal services more accessible to people throughout India, contributing to the democratization of legal assistance.
What is the Nyaya Bandhu Initiative?
Nyaya Bandhu’s (Pro Bono Legal Services) initiative was launched by the Minister for Law & Justice.
Aim: To establish a framework for dispensation of pro bono legal services across the country.
Under Nyaya Bandhu, practicing advocates, interested to volunteer their time and services, are connected, via mobile technology, with eligible marginalized beneficiaries.
Who qualifies to be a beneficiary for Legal help under Nyaya Bandhu Initiative?
Beneficiaries or Applicants, in order to avail the benefits under this programme must belong to one of the categories mentioned under Section 12 of The Legal Services Authority Act of 1987. These include: 1) Member of a Scheduled Caste 2) Member of a Scheduled Tribe 3) Victim of trafficking in human beings or begar as referred in article 23 of the Constitution 4) Woman or a Child 5) Person with disability 6) Person in custody 7) An industrial workman 8) Victim of a mass disaster, ethnic violence, caste atrocity, flood, drought, earthquake or industrial disaster; 9) Person with annual income less than as specified under law and Others.
