Legal Aid Society
About
The Legal Aid Society, Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi, is a dedicated society whose avowed objective is to provide legal aid and assistance to people who cannot afford professional legal help. The society has been working tirelessly to reach out to the under privileged section of society through the provision of free legal aid and legal literacy programs in and around the campus in tune with the provisions of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. The society stood strong even during the pandemic where each and every member of the society was working day in and day out to provide some reliefs to those who were worst affected by it. The extent of the valuable contribution of the society has been made possible through the strenuous efforts put in by the students, professors and advocates who are inspired by the motto of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)- ‘Access to Justice for all.”
Latest happenings
Training of the Para Legal Volunteer
National Seminar on the occasion of Human Rights Day
SHELTER HOME
Legal Services Clinic
Legal Services Clinic (LSC), Campus Law Centre was inaugurated by Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.K. Sikri (Former Judge, Supreme Court of India). LSC works under the aegis of Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) to reach out to needy people and to give them legal assistance. A Legal Aid Counsel appointed by Central District Legal Services Authority (CDLSA) visits the clinic every Saturday from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and is assisted by trained Para Legal Volunteers (PLVs) who also maintain and record the information and service provided by the clinic.
The sole objective of the clinic is to bridge the gap that exists between what the law promises to offer and the harsh realities of the legal world. It is medium for the students to avail the opportunity of not only applying their legal aptitude and judicial mind but also exposes them to the practicalities of the profession. Following the motto “access to justice for all ” LSC had addressed variety of issues.
The society is deeply committed towards its two main objectives; creating legal awareness and providing legal aid with the assistance of a lawyer at the Legal Services Clinic, Campus Law Centre. The legal aid society aims to disseminate legal information among those who cannot afford legal services by way of legal literacy programs in and around campus in consonance with the provisions of the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987.
From October 2019 to February 2020, the LSC addressed a wide variety of legal grievances, ranging from domestic violence matters to property-related disputes to sexual assault cases. (For more details, please refer to TABLE-1)
| Area of Law | Number of Cases |
|---|---|
| Criminal Disputes | 3 |
| Property Disputes | 4 |
| Family Disputes | 2 |
| Money Related Disputes | 5 |
| Procedural Queries | 14 |
| Total | 28 |
The LSC has been successful in providing free legal assistance because of the active participation of the PLVs in collaboration with the empanelled lawyers. By providing this opportunity of assisting the experienced lawyers, the LSC has proved to be a dynamic tool of learning for more than 50 PLVs by exposing them to the practicalities of the legal profession.
Awaaz-The Blog
‘Awaaz -The Blog’ is an initiative of the Legal Aid Society, Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi. The blog publishes articles with an aim to encourage diverse legal discourse on contemporary social, political and legal issues, and wishes to create a space where different ideas come together conversing with each other.
Awaaz-The Blog is effectively managed by the Editorial Board (EB) comprising 8 members. The primary functions of the EB include selecting the articles based on legal contemporary issues and critically analysing them.
We seek to emphasize the importance of socially relevant legal education in the discipline of law and its recognition as a sine qua non for proper dispensation of justice.
The blog operates online and is available here: http://lasclc.in/
Activities of the Legal Aid Society
The following are the activities undertaken by the society from April 2021-March 2022.
The following are the activities undertaken by the society after March 2022.
LAS Annual Reports
Executive Board (2022-23)
Faculty Convenor
Dr. Anita Yadav
Faculty Members:
- Mr. Vijoy V. Panicker
- Ms. Sneh Yadav
- Dr. Atma Yadav
- Mr. Ezekial Jarain
- Mr. Vikas Kumar
Student Executive Body:
| S no. | Name | Post | Contact no. |
| 1 | Akash Verma | Student co-convener | 8090760075 |
| 2 | Akshita Singh | Student co-convener | 9808708457 |
| 3 | Ashish Verma | Student co-convener | 7503448823 |
| 4 | Manav Kumar Singh | Student co-convener | 9560815179 |
| 5 | Manjusha Kataria | Student co-convener | 9205827158 |
| 6 | Priyanka | Student co-convener | 9891896284 |
| 7 | Sarthak Kumar | Student co-convener | 7503631834 |
| 8 | Saurabh Kumar Pandey | Student co-convener | 7800162018 |
| 9 | Shashank Rai | Student co-convener | 9643680750 |
Achievements
The Legal Services Clinic of the Legal Aid Society, Campus Law Centre was adjudged as the Best Legal Aid Clinic at 1st UILS National Legal Aid Forum, 2019 held at University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh on April 05, 2019.
Contact
Link to Awaz Blog : www.lasclc.in
All correspondence and queries related to Awaaz- The Blog may be addressed to: awaaz.bloglasclc@clcdu