Bare Acts

The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987

1987 · In force · synced 11 Oct 2026

Not yet verified with the latest version of the bare act.

I — PRELIMINARY

1.Short title, extent and commencement 2.Definitions

II — THE NATIONAL LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY

3.Constitution of the National Legal Services Authority 3A.Supreme Court Legal Services Committee 4.Functions of the Central Authority 5.Central Authority to work in coordination with other agencies

III — STATE LEGAL SERVICESAUTHORITY

6.Constitution of State Legal Services Authority 7.Functions of the State Authority 8.State Authority to act in coordination with other agencies., etc., and be subject to directions given by the Central Authority 8A.High Court Legal Services Committee 9.District Legal Services Authority 10.Functions of the District Authority 11.District Authority to act in coordination with other agencies and be subject to directions given by the Central Authority, etc 11A.Taluk Legal Services Committee 11B.Functions of Taluk Legal Services Committee

IV — ENTITLEMENT TO LEGAL SERVICES

12.Criteria for giving legal services 13.Entitlement of legal services

V — FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

14.Grants by the Central Government 15.National Legal Aid Fund 16.State Legal Aid Fund 17.District Legal Aid Fund 18.Accounts and audit

VI — LOK ADALATS

19.Organisation of Lok Adalats 20.Cognizance of cases by Lok Adalats 21.Award of Lok Adalat 22.Powers of 2[Lok Adalat or Permanent Lok Adalat.]22A.Definitions 22B.Establishment of Permanent Lok Adalats 22C.Cognizance of cases by Permanent Lok Adalat 22D.Procedure of Permanent Lok Adalat 22E.Award of Permanent Lok Adalat to be final

VII — MISCELLANEOUS

23.Members and staff of Authorities, Committees and Lok Adalats to be public servants 24.Protection of action taken in good faith 25.Act to have overriding effect 26.Power to remove difficulties 27.Power of Central Government to make rules 28.Power of State Government to make rules 29.Power of Central Authority to make regulations 29A.Power of State Authority to make regulations 30.Laying of rules and regulations

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