India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Financial Year
Grant-in-Aid (in Rs.)
Funds Released
Funds Utilised
2021-22
145,00,00,000
145,00,00,000
2022-23
190,00,00,000
190,00,00,000
2023-24
400,00,00,000
399,31,50,685
2024-25
200,00,00,000
197,10,67,183
147,92,50,000
114,66,93,380*
2025-26
200,00,00,000
144,65,24,026
195,84,00,000
194,17,18,000
Statement showing the number of persons benefited through Legal Services provided under Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 during the financial years2021-22 to 2025-26 (upto November, 2025)
S.No.
Name of State/UT Authority
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
1
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
79
134
220
341
278
2
Andhra Pradesh
6,371
9,473
8,265
11,266
9,069
3
Arunachal Pradesh
2,657
5,559
5,696
9,236
6,696
4
Assam
1,10,254
38,335
63,749
82,694
66,567
5
Bihar
16,89,158
2,09,809
1,51,413
84,505
51,333
6
Chandigarh
1,781
2,653
2,822
2,951
2,202
7
Chhattisgarh
42,394
44,106
62,164
80,874
55,547
8
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
27
28
55
45
61
Daman & Diu
17
24
34
119
92
9
Delhi
79,055
96,433
1,21,882
76,526
48,922
10
Goa
1,101
2,041
1,558
1,889
2,359
11
Gujarat
21,953
32,422
40,569
50,467
60,168
12
Haryana
23,260
43,098
76,863
82,194
85,858
13
Himachal Pradesh
4,806
5,998
7,346
6,222
4,442
14
Jammu & Kashmir
8,870
7,992
11,396
18,602
16,966
15
Jharkhand
6,49,481
1,45,217
2,69,303
3,28,365
2,95,398
16
Karnataka
32,794
45,663
53,406
51,245
41,089
17
Kerala
16,895
23,418
36,498
26,571
24,175
18
Ladakh
2,408
711
505
324
181
19
Lakshadweep
0
0
0
1
14
20
Madhya Pradesh
33,43,800
1,91,921
2,25,510
2,33,009
1,65,804
21
Maharashtra
22,595
36,663
53,756
59,454
40,935
22
Manipur
22,651
26,929
62,635
99,062
54,743
23
Meghalaya
2,346
2,769
2,371
2,754
3,378
24
Mizoram
3,201
5,038
4,801
3,713
2,427
25
Nagaland
7,750
7,390
4,603
5,012
7,418
26
Odisha
8,849
11,880
19,289
22,134
12,286
27
Puducherry
884
788
621
616
362
28
Punjab
36,404
56,448
60,361
65,513
55,037
29
Rajasthan
13,833
13,472
20,290
22,216
19,454
30
Sikkim
986
1,127
1,074
901
814
31
Tamil Nadu
38,181
49,570
45,180
52,528
37,759
32
Telangana
6,712
12,615
13,193
16,021
13,909
33
Tripura
2,671
5,055
9,964
10,303
7,943
34
Uttar Pradesh
1,32,629
24,890
29,079
22,732
20,861
35
Uttarakhand
3,775
5,386
21,339
34,208
35,333
36
West Bengal
29,015
49,714
62,354
92,914
72,350
Total
63,69,643
12,14,769
15,50,164
16,57,527
13,22,230
(under LADCS Scheme)
(upto 18.01.2026)
(under LADCS Scheme)
(upto November, 2025)
The Government has set up National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) under the Legal Services Authorities (LSA) Act, 1987 to provide free and competent legal services to the poor and marginalised sections of the society to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of economic or other disabilities, and to organize Lok Adalats to secure that the operation of the legal system promotes justice on the basis of equal opportunities.
In order to reach out to the citizens in every corner of the country, the legal services authorities have been setup from the Taluk level up to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC) functions at the Supreme Court whereas, there are 38 High Court Legal Services Committees (HCLSCs), 37 State Legal Services Authorities (SLSAs), 707 District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) and 2440 Taluk Legal Services Committees (TLSCs). The activities/programmes undertaken by Legal Services Authorities include Legal Aid and advice; Legal Awareness Programmes; Legal Services Clinics; Legal Literacy Clubs; Lok Adalats and implementation of Victim Compensation Scheme.
State/UT and year-wise details of number of persons benefitted through free legal services under Legal Services Authorities Act during the last five financial years are at Annexure - A. However, the district and case-wise data is not maintained by NALSA.
The National Legal Services Authority (Free and Competent Legal Services) Regulations, 2010 provide for a robust framework for monitoring and evaluating legal aid services through the Monitoring and Mentoring Committees (MMCs) at all tiers i.e. Supreme Court of India, High Courts, State Legal Services Authorities (SLSAs)/District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) and Taluk Legal Services Committees (TLSCs). These committees are responsible for overseeing court-based legal aid delivery, monitoring the progress of assigned cases, and guiding panel lawyers and Legal Aid Defense Counsels (LADCs) in providing quality legal services.
The MMCs maintain registers to track the day-to-day progress and final outcomes of legal aid cases. They obtain periodic reports from legal aid lawyers, assess their performance, and advise concerned authorities to take corrective steps when progress is unsatisfactory. This continuous follow-up mechanism ensures accountability, transparency, and quality control in legal services. The MMCs also evaluate lawyer's performance to identify underperformance or misconduct. Moreover, performance of each human resource engaged under LADCS is evaluated every six months by the SLSA under the guidance of Executive Chairman of the SLSA. Additionally, monthly reporting of casework by the LADCs is done by the SLSAs to NALSA, ensuring real-time oversight and data-driven evaluation at the national level.
(d) The data related to pending legal aid cases is not maintained by NALSA. However, quality of disposal and their rates are regularly monitored through various level as detailed under
para (c) above.
(e) The details of funds released and utilized by NALSA for implementation of various legal aid services and programmes under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, during the last five financial years are as under:
* Due to some technical glitches under newly introduced TSA/TSA Hybrid module of PFMS, SLSAs and DLSAs could not utilise completefund during F.Y. 2024-25 under the Scheme of Legal Aid Defense Counsel System (LADCS).
Annexure - A
This information was given by 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 in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
