Legal Aid-Access to Justice and Role of Law Students (Paper)

  • Sharayu Zanak, SLS Pune
  • November 17, 2020

Content :

The problems of Access to Justice and Legal Aid have deeply rooted in today’s society, especially in India. People face legal problems every now and then but due to lack of legal aid, some of them settle for injustice. The paper focuses on the problems faced by people to access justice and the importance of Legal Aid as well as the Indian Constitutional provisions regarding access to justice. The data collected in the paper is analyzed in detail highlighting the problematic aspects and suitable recommendations. The role and responsibilities of lawyers and law students regarding the issue are observed in the paper. The researcher has also noted a few suggestions to achieve a truly accessible justice system in India.