Lok Sabha Question No. 2944 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Beneficiary of Pro Bono Legal Service
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Shyam Yadav Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 2944 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2023

## BENEFICIARY OF PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICE 2944. SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV:

## Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:-

- (a) the number of persons who have benefitted from Pro Bono Legal Service under the Nyaya Bandhu scheme in the country, State-wise;
- (b) the  number  of  advocates  registered  for  this  scheme  across  the  country, State-wise; and
- (c) the Law schools that have joined the pro bono club under  the said scheme in the country, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW & JUSTICE (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (c)The Government launchedNyayaBandhu (Pro-Bono Legal Services) in the  year  2017  with the primary aim of advancing the culture of pro bono and creating a framework for dispensation of offering pro bono legal services across the country. It links the persons eligible to avail free legal aid under Section 12 of  Legal  Services  Authorities  (LSA)  Act,  1987  with  the  pro-bono  lawyers.

Under the programme, practicing advocates, interested in undertaking legal pro bono  work,  are  connected,  via  mobile  application,  with  eligible  marginalised beneficiaries, for delivery of pro bono (free of charge) legal services. As on 1 st March,2023 , 2180 persons has been benefitted from Pro Bono Legal Services. ( State/UT wise details is at Annexure- 'A' ).  whereas,  till  date  5954  advocates have registered for the scheme across the country. Since the  data related to pro bono advocates are maintained State Bar Council wise the same is  given under Annexure- 'B' . Till date, 69 Law schools  have joined the pro bono club under the said scheme. (State/UT wise details is at Annexure- 'A' )

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## Statement as referred to in reply to part (a) & (c) LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 2944  for answering on 17.03.2023 raised by SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV, MP on Beneficiary of Pro Bono Legal Service

## A State-wise Statement containing number of persons have benefitted from Pro Bono Legal Service& Law Schools joinedthe pro bono club under NyayaBandhu (2017-2023)

| S. No.   | States                   |   No. of Persons Beneffited |   Number of Law Schools |
|----------|--------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh           |                          58 |                      01 |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh        |                           0 |                      02 |
| 3.       | Assam                    |                           7 |                      01 |
| 4.       | Bihar                    |                          77 |                      02 |
| 5.       | Chandigarh               |                          28 |                      01 |
| 6.       | Chhattisgarh             |                          25 |                      02 |
| 7.       | Delhi                    |                         401 |                      05 |
| 8.       | Goa                      |                           2 |                      01 |
| 9.       | Gujarat                  |                          73 |                      05 |
| 10.      | Haryana                  |                         117 |                      04 |
| 11.      | Himachal Pradesh         |                           4 |                      01 |
| 12.      | Jammu &Kashmir           |                           9 |                      01 |
| 13.      | Jharkhand                |                          37 |                      01 |
| 14.      | Karnataka                |                          44 |                      03 |
| 15.      | Kerala                   |                          25 |                      01 |
| 16.      | Madhya Pradesh           |                          93 |                      03 |
| 17.      | Maharashtra              |                         379 |                      05 |
| 18.      | Manipur                  |                           7 |                      01 |
| 19.      | Meghalaya                |                           0 |                      01 |
| 20.      | Mizoram                  |                           0 |                      01 |
| 21.      | Nagaland                 |                           0 |                      01 |
| 22.      | Odisha                   |                         106 |                      03 |
| 23.      | Punjab                   |                          17 |                      02 |
| 24.      | Rajasthan                |                          33 |                      03 |
| 25.      | Sikkim                   |                           1 |                      01 |
| 26.      | Tamil Nadu               |                          33 |                      03 |
| 27.      | Telangana                |                          74 |                      01 |
| 28.      | Tripura                  |                          02 |                      01 |
| 29.      | Uttar Pradesh            |                         281 |                      07 |
| 30.      | Uttarakhand              |                          23 |                      02 |
| 31.      | West Bengal              |                         213 |                      03 |
| 32.      | Andaman &Nicobar Islands |                          11 |                      00 |
| 33.      | Lakshadweep              |                           0 |                      00 |
| 34.      | Dadra &Nagar Haveli      |                           0 |                      00 |
| 35.      | Daman &Diu               |                           0 |                      00 |
| 36.      | Puducherry               |                           0 |                      00 |
|          | Total                    |                        2180 |                      69 |

| Statement as referred to in reply to part (b) LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 2944 for answering on 17.03.2023 raised by SHRISHYAMSINGHYADAV,MPon Beneficiary of Pro Bono Legal Service State BarCouncil-wise Statement containing number of advocates registered for this   | Statement as referred to in reply to part (b) LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 2944 for answering on 17.03.2023 raised by SHRISHYAMSINGHYADAV,MPon Beneficiary of Pro Bono Legal Service State BarCouncil-wise Statement containing number of advocates registered for this   | Statement as referred to in reply to part (b) LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 2944 for answering on 17.03.2023 raised by SHRISHYAMSINGHYADAV,MPon Beneficiary of Pro Bono Legal Service State BarCouncil-wise Statement containing number of advocates registered for this   |
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| A scheme across the country (2017-2023)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | A scheme across the country (2017-2023)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | A scheme across the country (2017-2023)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| S. No.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | State Bar Councils                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | No. of Advocates                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 539                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 100                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Bihar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 426                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 158                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Delhi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 751                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 180                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 89                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 115                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 150                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 137                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Kerala                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 129                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 517                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Maharashtra &Goa                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 462                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Manipur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 24                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Odisha                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 225                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Punjab &Haryana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 619                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 194                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 264                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Telangana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 104                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Tripura                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 557                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 71                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 130                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Grand Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 5954                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |