Lok Sabha Question No. 4621 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-20
Subject: Legal Aid Services
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Smt. Shambhavi, Shri Rajesh Verma, Shri Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4621 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 20 TH  MARCH, 2026

## LEGAL AID SERVICES

## 4621.   SHRI RAJESH VERMA: SMT. SHAMBHAVI: SHRI MUKESHKUMAR CHANDRAKAANT DALAL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  translates  about  80,000  judgments  into  18  regional languages with a view to improving access to legal information for non-English speaking citizens, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has launched the "Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana" for the welfare of India's defence personnel, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the success of the "Nyaya Bandhu" app has effectively harnessed the expertise of young legal professionals to provide free legal aid, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether about 8 lakh criminal cases have been resolved through the Legal Aid Defence Council System, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the "Hamara Samvidhan Hamara Samman" campaign has successfully inculcated constitutional values among the 70 lakh citizens it has reached, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether  these  inclusive  legal  aid  schemes  have  effectively  fulfilled  the  constitutional mandate of "Equal Justice for All", if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a): As  on  09.03.2026,  by  using  Artificial  Intelligence  (AI)  translation  tools,  around  1,16,210 translations  of  Supreme  Court  judgements  have  been  carried  out  in  18  languages  viz.  Hindi (36,553), Punjabi (37,006), Bengali (12,345), Gujarati (6,402), Tamil (5,467), Malayalam (4,379), Marathi (3,268), Urdu (2,987), Telegu (2,982), Kannada (2,215), Odia (1,806), Assamese (500),

Nepali (196), Santali (58), Konkani (17), Garo (16), Khasi (12), and Kashmiri (1). The details of the translated Supreme Court Judgements in 18 languages are available on the SCR portal of the Supreme Court website.

- (b) : The Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana (VPSY), 2025, launched by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), aims to provide accessible and effective legal services to serving defence personnel, ex-servicemen, and their dependent family members, subject to eligibility under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. The Scheme covers a wide range of legal matters, including property  disputes,  welfare  entitlements,  matrimonial  issues,  civil  disputes,  and  other  related concerns. It is implemented through Legal Services Clinics established at Rajya and Zila Sainik Boards,  in  coordination  with  the  State  Legal  Services  Authorities  and  District  Legal  Services Authorities. As on 31.12.2025, there are 417 Legal Service Clinics functional at Zila Sainik Boards and 14,929 persons have benefitted/provided legal assistance under the Scheme.
- (c): The Nyaya Bandhu Mobile App, available on Android, iOS, and the UMANG platform in six languages, facilitates the creation of a database of Pro Bono Advocates and promotes participation of advocates, including young legal professionals. As on 28.02.2026, a total of 10,263 advocates have been registered under the Nyaya Bandhu Programme.
- (d): The Government of India has been implementing the Legal Aid Defense Counsel System (LADCS), through  NALSA. The scheme is  aimed at  providing  legal  aid  in  criminal  cases  to beneficiaries eligible under Section 12 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. Under this scheme, Legal Services Authorities extend legal assistance at every stage of criminal proceedings, ranging  from  the  pre-arrest  stage  to  the  appellate  stage.  As  on  31.12.2025,  LADC  offices  are functional in 680 districts across the country. The details of cases assigned and disposed of by LADCs during the last three years are as follows:-
- (e): The 'Hamara Samvidhan, Hamara Samman' campaign has played a pivotal role in promoting awareness and inculcating constitutional values among citizens across the country. The campaign achieved  extensive  outreach,  covering  over  2.5  lakh  Gram  Panchayats,  including  Aspirational

| Financial Year   | Criminal Cases assigned   | Criminal Cases disposed   |
|------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| 2023-24          | 3,36,830                  | 2,12,505                  |
| 2024-25          | 5,32,413                  | 3,72,750                  |
| 2025-26          | 3,93,614                  | 2,86,326                  |
| Total            | 12,62,857                 | 8,71,581                  |

Districts and remote areas, thereby ensuring effective grassroots-level engagement. Four regional events were organised to facilitate decentralised outreach in diverse regions of the country, namely Bikaner (Rajasthan), Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), Guwahati (Assam), and Kumbh, Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh).  These  events  witnessed  broad-based  participation  from  key  stakeholders,  including students, members of the legal fraternity, civil society organisations, and government officials. The campaign has, through sustained awareness and outreach initiatives, successfully strengthened constitutional consciousness among citizens and reached over 70 lakh individuals nationwide.

(f): The Government has established the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) under the Legal  Services  Authorities  Act,  1987 to  provide free  and  competent  legal  services  to  weaker sections  of  society  and  to  organize  Lok  Adalats  for  promoting  settlement  of  disputes.  Legal Services Institutions have been established from the Taluk level to the Supreme Court , including the  Supreme  Court  Legal  Services  Committee  (SCLSC) , 38  High  Court  Legal  Services Committees , 37  State  Legal  Services  Authorities , 715  District  Legal  Services  Authorities and 2,475  Taluk  Legal  Services  Committees . Their  activities  include  legal  aid  and  advice,  legal awareness programmes, legal services clinics, legal literacy clubs, Lok Adalats and implementation of the Victim Compensation Scheme . During FY 2025-26 (upto January 2026) , 16,60,249 persons have been provided free legal aid and advice, and 4,91,990 legal awareness programmes/camps have been organized, attended by 4,04,59,246 persons .

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