Legal Aid

Applications for Legal Aid are being received and Legal Aid is provided to the persons entitled to the same as enumerated under Section 12 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, on complying with the procedures envisaged under Section 13 of the Said Act. Legal Aid may be provided in all or any one or more of the modes stated in regulation No.15 of the Orissa State Legal Services Authority Regulation, 1996, such as by engaging advocate for the legal aid applicant for prosecution or defence of a case, for payment of the court fee, process fee, expenses of witnesses etc. in connection with a legal proceeding