DAILY REPORT ON INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

BY DISTRICT LEGAL SERVICE AUTHORITY

(DLSA)

SUBMITTED TO:

HONOURABLE MR. RAHUL TIWARI SIR

SUBMITTED BY:

Naman Malik

5th SEMESTER INTERNSHIP

AMITY LAW SCHOOL (AUMP)

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 OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LEGAL SERVICES
AUTHORITY (DLSA) DISTRICT COURT, GWALIOR
INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME
(OCT 23,2021 TO NOVEMBER 8,2021)

TABLE OF INDEX
SR. DATE SUBJECT COURT/
NO DEPARTMENT/
. ORGANISATION/

1. OCT 23,2021 REGARDING THE FUNCTIONS OF DISTRICT LEGAL

(MONDAY) THE DISTRICT LEGAL SERVICES SERVICES
AUTHORITY OFFICE AUTHORITY
GWALIOR
2. OCT 24,2021 IN RELATION TO THE WORKS MANAGEMENT
(TUESDAY) EDITED BY THE RETAINER OFFICE DISTRICT
ADVOCATE AND PARA LEGAL COURT
VOLUNTEERS WORKING IN THE COMPLEX,
OFFICE GWALIOR

3. OCT 26,2021 IN RELATION TO THE CHILD WELFARE

(THURSDAY) FUNCTIONING OF THE CHILD COMMITTEE,
WELFARE COMMITTEE, RIGHTS GWALIOR
OF CHILDREN RESIDING IN CHILD
HOMES WELFARE AND SAFETY
4. 0CT 27,2021 INSPECTION AND FUNCTIONING CHIEF JUSTICE
(FRIDAY) OF JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD JUVENILE
AND CHILD COMMUNICATION JUSTICE BOARD
PLANET,CITY CENTRE GWALIOR GWALIOR
5. OCT 28, 2021 LEGAL AID PROVIDED TO CENTRAL JAIL,
(SATURDAY) DETAINED PRISONERS IN GWALIOR
CENTRAL JAIL, GWALIOR FOR
EDITING LEGAL AID CLINICS

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6. OCT 30,2021 REGARDING THE VISIT AND GOVERNMENT
(MONDAY) FUNCTIONING OF LEGAL EXCELLENCE
LITERACY CLUB AND CLINICS SCHOOL MORAR
GWALIOR
7. OCT 31,2021 INSPECTION AND WORKING OF NARAYAN OLD
(TUESDAY) OLD AGE HOMES BUILT FOR THE AGE HOMES,
RESIDENCE OF SENIOR CITIZENS LAXMIGANJ,
GWALIOR
8. NOV 2,2021 VISITATION OF COURTS OF MR. M.N.H.
(THURSDAY) IMMENSE DISTRICT JUDGE AND RAZVI, JUDICIAL
MAGISTRATE JUDGE POSTED ON MAGISTRATE
ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICT FIRST CLASS
COURT DISTRICT COURT
GWALIOR
9. NOV 3,2021 VISITATION OF COURTS OF MR. PAWAN
(FRIDAY) IMMENSE DISTRICT JUDGE AND KUMAR PATEL,
MAGISTRATE JUDGE POSTED ON JUDICIAL
ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICT MAGISTRATE
COURT FIRST CLASS
DISTRICT COURT
GWALIOR
10. NOV 4,2021 IN RELATION TO THE RIGHTS OF MANTAL
(SATURDAY) MENTAL PATIENTS AND THEIR HOSPITAL VINAY
LEGAL RIGHTS AND LEGAL NAGAR
CLINICS BAHODAPUR,
GWALIOR
11. NOV 6,2021 TO VISIT FAMILY COURT, FAMILY COURT,
(MONDAY) GWALIOR GWALIOR
12. NOV 7,2021 REGARDING THE FUNCTIONING LABOUR COURT,
(TUESDAY) AND OPERATION OF THE MOTIMAHAL,
LABOUR COURT GWALIOR
14. NOV 8,2021 INFORMATION REGARDING MR. ARUN
(WEDNESDAY) VARIOUS SCHEMES OPERATED SINGH PROJECT
BY NALSA COORDINATOR,
GWALIOR

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 DAY-1 DATE – OCT 23,2021
Today I came to the district court Gwalior and then I reach to the
office of district legal service authority with the help of the posters in
the sign displayed in the premises of the District Court Gwalior. Then
I met Mr. Arun Singh Sir who is project cordinator in district legal
services authority and he introduce himself and also taken a brief
introduction of the district court and working of office. Then he
explain some legal words and some schemes.

He was talking about the Mediation, Child Marriage

Prohibition Act, 2006, MP Victim Cooperation Scheme, Disabled
Persons and he also talks about Protection of women from Domestic
Violence Act 2005.

MEDIATION:
The attempt to settle a legal dispute through active participation of a
third party (mediator) who works to find points of agreement and
make those in conflict agree on a fair result. Mediation differs from
arbitration in which the third party (arbitrator) acts much like a
judge. Mediation has become very common in trying to resolve
domestic relation disputes (divorce, child custody, visitation). It also
become more frequent in contract and civil damage cases. There are
professional mediators, or lawyers who do some mediation for
substantial fees, but the financial cost is less than fighting the matter
out in court and my achieve early settlement.

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CHILD MARRIAGE PROHIBITION ACT, 2006:
OBJECT: The object of the Act is to prohibit solemnization of
child marriage and connected and incidental matters. To
ensure that child marriage is eradicated from within the society,
the government of India enacted Prevention of Child Marriage
Act 2006 by replacing the earlier legislation of Child Marriage
restraint Act 1929. This new Act is armed with enabling
provisions to prohibit for chid marriage, protect and provide
relief to victim and enhance punishment for those who abet
promote or solemnize such marriage. This Act also calls
appointment of Child Marriage Prohibition officer for whole or a
part of a state by the state government. A child is a person who
is not completed 21 years in case of male and 18 years in case
of female.

Protection of women from Domestic Voilence Act,

2005:
The Protection of women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is
an act of the Parliament of India enacted to protect women from
domestic violence. It was brought into force by the Indian
Government from 26 october 2006. This Act provides for the
first time in Indian Law a definition of “domesic violence”, with
this definition being broad and including not only physical
violence, but also other forms of violence such as
emotional/vebal, sexual and economic abuse. It is a civil law
meant primarily for protection orders and not for meant to be
enforced criminally.

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DAY-2 DATE – OCT 24,2021
Today I came to the district court Gwalior and Then I again met Mr.
Arun Singh Sir who is project cordinator in district legal services
authority. Today he was talking about the Legal Aid and the concept
of Lok Adalat and he also talking about the retainer and Para Legal
Volunteers working in the office.

LEGAL AID:
Article 39A of the constitution of India provides for free legal aid to
the poor and weaker sections of the society and ensures justice for
all. Articles 14 and 22(1) of the constition also make it obligatory for
the state to ensure equality before law and a legal system which
promotes justice on the basis of equal opportunity to all. In the case
of Hussainara Khatoon vs. State of Bihar, it was held that if any
accused is not able to afford legal services then he has a right to free
legal aid at the cost of the state.

If the accused does not have sufficient means to engage a lawyer,

the court must provide one of the defense of the accused at the
expense of the state.

(Sec. 304 of code of Criminal Procedure,1973).

FREE LEGAL SERVICES:

The Free Legal Services include:-

1. Payment of court fee, process fees and all other charge payable
or incurred in connection with any legal proceedings;
2. Providing service of lawyers in legal proceedings;

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 3. Obtaining and supply of certified copies of orders and other
documents in legal proceedings;
4. Preparation of appeal, paper book including printing and
translation of documents in legal proceedings.

PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR GETTING FREE LEGAL SERVICES

INCLUDE:
a) Women and children;
b) Members of SC/ST;
c) Industrial workmen;
d) Victims of mass disaster, violence, flood, drought, earthquake,
industrial disaster;
e) Disabled Persons;
f) Persons in custody;
g) Victims of trafficking in Human beings or beggar.
h) Persons whose annual income does not exceed Rs. 1 lakh (in
the supreme court legal services committee the limit is
1,25,000/-).

WHEN CAN LEGAL SERVICES BE REJECTED:

If the applicant

- has adequate means to access justice;

- does not fulfil the eligibility criteria;

- has no merits in his application requiring legal action.

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THE CONCEPT OF LOK ADALAT:
Lok Adalat is judicial body set up for the purpose of facilitating
peaceful resolution of disputes between the litigating parties. It has
the powers of an ordinary civil court like summoning, examining
evidence etc. Its orders are like any court orders, yet the parties
cannot appeal against such orders. Lok Adalat can resolve all
matters, except criminal cases that which are non-compoundable.
Either of the parties to litigation can make an application to the court
for transferring the case to a lok adalat. Where no compromise or
settlement is made by the lok adalat, such a case is transferred to the
court and that court deals with the litigation from the stage the lok
adalat has reached.

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DAY-3 DATE – OCT 26,2021
Today I came to Child Welfare Committee Gwalior and Then I met
Mr. Kishan Hindolia Sir who is the head of Child Welfare Committee
Gwalior. He was talking about functioning of the child welfare
committee, Rights of children residing in Child Home Welfare and
Safety, Gwalior.

As per the provision of juvenile justice care and protection of

children act 2000 amended in 2006 state governments are required
to establish a child welfare committee or two in ever district. Each
CWC should consist of a chairperson and four members. The
chairperson should be a person well versed in child welfare issues
and atleast one member of the board should be a women. The CWC
has the same powers as a metropolitan magistrate or a judicial
magistrate of the first class. A child can be brought before the
committee (or a member of the committee if necessary) by a police
officer, any public servant CHILDLIN, personnel, any social worker or
public spirited citizen, or by the child himself/herself.

The CWC usually sends the child to a children’s home

while the inquiry into the case is conducted for the protection of the
child. The CWC meets and interview the child to learn his/her
background information and also understand the problem the child
is facing. The probation officer (P.O.) in charge of the case must also
submit the regular reports of the child. The purpose of the CWC is to
determine the best interest of the child and find the child a safe
home and environment either with his/her original parents or
adaptive parents, foster care or in an institution.

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 A final order must be given within four months of the
admission of the child before the CWC. The CWC also has powers to
hold people accountable for the child such as in the case of child
labour. The employees are fined or made to give bonds of the
children. CWC also has the power to transfer the child to a different
CWC closer to the child’s home or in the child’s state to dispose of
the case and remain the child with the family.

DAY-4 DATE – OCT 27,2021

Today I came to Juvenile Justice Gwalior and Then He was talking
about the inspection and functioning of Juvenile Justice Board and
child communication Planet City Centre, Gwalior.

INTRODUCTION:
The Juvenile Justice Act 2015 is the principle law in the country for
children alleged and found to be in conflict with law and children in
need of care and protection. The Act provides for children friendly
approaches in the adjudication and disposal of matters keeping best

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interest of children as paramount. The Act also provides for several
institutional and non-institutional measures for rehabitation and
social re-integration of children.

The Act has came into force from 15th January, 2016 and the
Model rules under the Act were notified on 21st September, 2016.
The provisions of the act guided by fundamental principles for care
and protection of children which are detailed in chapter 2 of the Act.

SOME OF THESE PRINCIPLES INCLUDE:

1. Principle of presumption of innocence under which every child
is to be presumed to be innocent of any criminal intent up to
the age of eighteen years;
2. Principle of Natural Justice;
3. Principle of participation;
4. Principle of best interest;
5. Principle of equality and non-discrimination;

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DAY-5 DATE – OCT 28,2021
Today I came to the Central Jail Gwalior and Then I met Mr. Prabhat
Kumar Sir who is vice jailor in Central Jail Gwalior. He was talking
about the Legal Aid provided to detained prisoners in Central Jail
Gwalior, for editing legal aid clinics.

WHY ESTABLISH LEGAL AID CLINICS IN PRISONS:

 Prisoners are often unable to afford lawyers as they are in most
cases the sole bread earners of their families. Even when they
could afford a lawyer during the initial stages of trial,
subsequently they become unable to pay the fees and end up
without a lawyer.
 Stage sponsored legal aid mechanism do not adequately reach
prisons. It is commonly seen that the educated and affluent
class who can afford good lawyers, get bail more easily than the
illiterate indigent accused person, this necessitates access to
state sponsored legal aid to prisoners.
 Lack of access to lawyers often leads to unnecessary and
prolonged detention especially in cases of indigent defendents.

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 The National Legal Services Authority (Legal Aid Clinics) Scheme
2010, adopted in the meeting of the Central Authority of NALSA
held on 8:12:2010 at Supreme Court of India, mandates the
setup of legal aid clinics in the community.

WHO ARE THE STAKEHOLDERS:

i. Legal Services Authorities[ National Level-State Level-

District Level-Taluka Level ]
ii. Judiciary
iii. Prison Departmant
iv. Prisoners
v. Law College/Students

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:

1. Raising awareness amongst prison staff on legal procedures;
2. Monitoring the quality of legal aid;
3. Improving coordination between the Prison Department and
the Legal Services Authorities;
4. Collecting of information leading to strategic litigation;
5. Increasing prisoner confidence in the legal system.

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DAY-6 DATE – OCT 30,2021
Today I came to the Government Excellence School Morar, Gwalior
and Then I met Mr. Deepti Gaur Mam who is head in Government
Excellence School Morar, Gwalior. She was talking about the
functions and acitvities of Legal Literacy Club and she was aslo talking
about the distribution of books and reading materials which are
prepared by the State Legal Services Authority
(SLSA).

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FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CLUB
The primary function of the Student Legal Literacy Club is to spread
Literacy Club and awareness in their neighbourhood and act as a
bridge between the persos in need of legal services and SLSA. The
functions and activities of the club include the following:-

a) To identify persons in their neighbourhood who deserve legal

aid assistance and who are in need of protecting their rights
conferred by law.
b) To distribute legal aid application forms free of cost to those
who need legal assistance.
c) To observe important days like World Environment Day, World
Day against Child Labour, Women’s Day, Disability Day, Mental
Health Day, Children’s Day, National Legal Services Day, Anti-
Tobacco Day etc., and spread message in the public about the
aim and object of those days.
d) To spread legal literacy and awareness by setting up Rallies,
making-to-door visits in the neighboring areas, forming small
groups of villagers for inter face, making Road shows,
distributing leaflets, pamphlets, study materials etc.

PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS AND

READING MATERIALS:

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The State Legal Services Authority (SLSA) will prepare booklets,
reading materials, leaflets, pamphlets etc. in local language
with contents appropriate to the objective of the scheme and
functioning of the club and cause distribution of the same to
the members of the clubs for the purpose of their self-
awareness and mass awareness.
The SLSA may take help in different departments
such as Education, Health and Family Welfare, Social Welfare
Development, Forest and Environment, Law, Labour and
Employment and other departments and also help the
Government of India in different departments as well as UNDP,
UNFPA and other voluntary organisations to share with them
the expenditure to be incurred in preparation of the materials
and meeting the other expenditure.
Those Government Departments and N.G.O.s may
also render help in providing these materials, or collaborate
with the SLSA in organising and sponsoring different legal aid
programmes under this scheme.

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DAY-7 DATE – OCT 31,2021
Today I came to the Narayan Old Age Home, Laxmiganj, Gwalior and
He was talking about the working of old age homes built for the
residence of senior citizens in Narayan Old Age Home, Laxmiganj,
Gwalior. He was talking about the Maintenance and Welfare of
Parents and Senior Citizens Act,2007.

SCHEMES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS:

 Under the National Old-age Pension Scheme Central
Government is to pay a pension of INR 200 to senior citizens
belonging to the BPL household. Another INR 200 is provided
by the State Government.
 The Civil Aviation Ministry provides a concession up to 50% for
male senior citizen above 65 years of age and female senior
citizen above 63 years of age through the National Carrier And
Air India.
 A public portal has been set up by the department of pensions
and pensioner grievances hich aims at providing all the
information regarding the status, procedure, documents
required, as to the application for pension. Complaints can also
be lodged through the portal.

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MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR
CITIZENS ACT,2007 :
1) A childless senior citizen can claim maintenance from any
relative who possess his property or who would inherit it.
2) The state government is directed to constitute a tribunal which
would hear the cases regarding maintenance.
3) The maximum maintenance allowance is to be specified by the
state government which should not exceed 10,000 per month.
4) There is a provision of imprisonment if a person defaults in the
payment of maintenance as per the order of the tribunal.
5) The appeal against the order of the tribunal can be made to the
appellate tribunal within a period of 60 days.
6) The parties cannot engage a legal practitioner for the
proceedings to cut the cost of the proceedings.
7) The Act provides for establishment of at least one old age-
home in each district with a capacity to shelter 150 senior
citizens.
8) A senior citizen can also cancel the transfer of his property by
will or gift by applying to the tribunal.

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DAY-8 DATE – NOV 1,2021
Today I came to the district court and then I reach to the court of
immense District Judge and Magistrate Judge Mr. M.N.H. Razvi,
Judicial Magistrate First Class District Court Gwalior and he introduce
himself and also taken a brief introduction of the district court and
working of office.

He taught some case laws in which some were civil cases and
some were criminal cases and then he explained those cases very
well. He explained very well how a case is filed and how that case
come to the court after that. He also talking about the civil law and
criminal law

CIVIL LAW:
A civil law refers to a general law, which is concerned with disputes
between individual, organizations, or both wherein the wrongdoer
compensates the affected one. Civil law filed by the plaintiff. The
purpose to file a civil law is to sustain the rights of a person and to
compensate him. A civil law deals with any harm or violation to
individual rights. In civil law, the powers of court are award for
damages or injunction. The outcome of civil law is sue.

CRIMINAL LAW:

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A criminal law implies the law related to the offenses or crimes
committed against the society as a whole. The purpose to file a
criminal case is to maintain law and order, to protect society and to
give punishment to the wrongdoers. A criminal case filed by the
government. It starts with firstly, a complaint is lodged with the
police who investigate the crime, thereafter, a case is filed in the
court. An outcome of criminal law is punishment. In criminal law, the
powers of court are imprisonment, fine, discharge.

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DAY-9 DATE – NOV
03,2021
Today I came to the district court and then I reach to the court of
immense District Judge and Magistrate Judge who introduced
himself as Mr. Pawan Kumar Patel, Judicial Magistrate First Class
District Court Gwalior and he gave the brief introduction of how
criminal court works and also made me at visit at various courts
dealing with family civil etc. and at last to the Chief Judicial
Magistrate.

He made me understand criminal cases on the ground of

punishment, damages, penalty etc. He explained how to read and
analyse these cases in order to do justice. He explained the
procedure of filing the cases in criminal court and how the further
procedure is taken ahead.

CRIMINAL COURT
He explained that criminal cases involve enforcing public codes f
behaviour as embodied in the laws, with the government
prosecuting individuals or institutions. In a criminal case, the
government brings charges against the person alleged to have
committed the crime. He told us that a vehicle collision might lead to

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a criminal case, it involves allegations of a crime such as drunken
driving or leaving the scene of an accident.

At last he made me meet the Chief Judicial Magistrate

who were the head of concerned courts. He told us that law of
contract is the base on which whole civil court functions. He made
me realize that never ending reading habits, proper revision of bare
acts, and keeping updates are the needs of law.

DAY-10 DATE – NOV

04,2021
Today I came to the Mental Hospital, Vinay Nagar, Gwalior and Then
I met Dr. Nand Kumar Singh Sir who is doctor and also professor in
Mental Hospital Gwalior. He was talking about the rights of mentally
ill persons. He tols us about the Mental Health Care Act 2017 which
is not implemented in M.P. and we were following the act of 1987 till
now. He told us about the process of admission which is of two types
voluntary and non voluntary. Patient who is minor cannot be
admitted voluntary his/her guardian written statement is important.
For major patients they have to gave an application in written but if
the person has committed a crime or his behaviour is sucidial then
consent of family members is important in written.

ADMISSIONS UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES:

1. Persons wandering on roads;

2. Dangerous for society and for himself;
3. Who has no family members;
4. Who is unknown;
5. Police officer of that area can also took the patient in his/her
custody and can admit him into mental hospital in cases of
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 emergency but within 24 hrs he has to take reception order
from the court.

RIGHTS OF MENTALLY ILL PERSONS:

1. Right to access mental health care;

2. Right to community living;
3. Right to protection from cruel, inhuman and degrading
treatment;
4. Right to confidentiality;
5. Restrictions on release of information in respect of mental
illness;
6. Right to access medical records.

DAY-11 DATE – NOV

06,2021
Today I came to the Family Court, Gwalior and Then I metthe judge
of Family Court. He was talking about the introduction of family
court and their powers. He also talked about “The Family Courts Act,
1984.”

INRODUCTION:
Marriage is an institution which is considered as sacred in India. But
with the changing times marriage has become a subject of great
judicial scrutiny. Before 1984 all family matters were seen by
ordinary civil court judges who used to deal with matters like
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recovery of money or property. In 1984 the government of India
after the recommendation of the law commission in their 59 th report
the family courts were created by a gazette notification of the
Central Government. This Act was known as ‘The Family Courts Act,
1984.’

POWERS OF FAMILY COURT:

1. The family court has the power to make their own procedure;
2. They are not required to record the oral statement of the
witness at length;
3. The appeal from family courts lies directly to the High Court;
4. The family court can receive any document or statement even
if it is not admissible under Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

CONCLUSION:
In India, 153 family courts have been established. Yet many of them
lack basic infrastructure and proper rules and procedure. There are
many states that still don’t have family courts like Haryana,
Arunachal Pradesh, and Mizoram. However, the court has proved to
be one of the most efficient mechanisms for solving family disputes.
Many marriages have been saved, many women were give their
basic rights and many family disputes have been resolved.

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DAY-12 DATE – NOV
07,2021
Today I went to the labour court at Motimahal Gwalior, in order to
enquire about the functioning and operation of labour court. We
meet the judge in the labour court works and what all labour act
applies and about various reliefs given to the labourers.

LABOUR LAWS:
He gave the brief introduction about Industrial Disputes Act, 1947,
which has been enacted for the investigation and settlement of
industrial disputes in any industrial establishments and about the
Trade Unions Act, 1926, which seeks to provide for the registration
of trade Unions in India and for the protection of the same.
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  Minimum Wages Act 1948 provides for fixing of minimum rates
of wages in certain employments.
 The employees provident funds and Miscellaneous Provisions
Act,1952, provides for the institution of provident funds,
pension funds, and deposit-linked insurance funds for
employees and applies to all establishments employing 20 or
more persons or class of persons.
 Employees state Insurance Act 1948 provides certain benefits
to employees in case of sickness, maternity and employment
injury.

And Various others like Labour Welfare Fund Act, Payment of

Gratuity Act,1972, Factories Act etc

DAY-13 DATE – NOV

08,2021
Today I came to the District Court, Gwalior and Then I met Mr. Arun
Singh, Project Coordinator, Gwalior. It was the last day of our
internship in which we have to visit the office and read about the
NALSA Schemes.

PREVENTIVE & STRATEGIC LEGAL SERVICES SCHEMES:

 NALSA’s Compensation Scheme for Women Victims/ Survivors

of Sexual Assault/other crimes – 2018.
 Scheme for Para-Legal Volunteers.
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  Compendium of schemes.
 Schemes for Legal Services to Disaster Victims through Legal
Services Authorities.
 NALSA (Victims of Trafficking and Commercial Sexual
Exploitation) Scheme, 2015.
 NALSA (Legal Services to the workers in the unorganized
Sector) Scheme, 2015.
 NALSA (Child Friendly Legal Services to children and their
protection) Scheme, 2015.
 NALSA (Legal Services to the Mentally ill and Mentally Disabled
Persons) Scheme, 2015.
 NALSA (Effective Implementation of Poverty Alleviation
Schemes) Scheme, 2015.
 NALSA (Protection and Enforcement of Tribal Rights) Scheme,
2015.
 NALSA (Legal Services to the Victims of Drug Abuse and
Eradication of Drug Menace) Scheme, 2015.
 NALSA (Legal Services to Senior Citizens) Scheme, 2016.
 NALSA (Legal Services to Victims of Acid Attacks) Scheme, 2016

A SCHEME FOR LEGAL SERVICES TO THE DISASTER VICTIMS

THROUGH LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITIES:
Clause (e) of Section 12 Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 makes
the victims of disasters who are under circumstances of undeserved
want as a result of such disaster eligible for free legal services to file
or defend a case. But in a disaster of Catastrophic nature whether it
is natural or manmade, the victims are often taken unawares and are
subjected to face the grim situation of loss of life, becoming

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homeless, destruction of property or damage to or degradation of
environment and subject to human sufferings and damage beyond
the coping capacity of the community of the affected area. Even
though it is the duty of the Government and the Administration of
the locality to come to the help of the victims of disaster, Legal
Services Authorities by virtue of sub-clause (e) of section 12 can play
an effective role by coordinating the activities of the State
Administration in the disaster management by way of strategic
interventions in an integrated and sustainable manner, reducing the
gravity of the crisis and to build a platform for early recovery and
development. The Legal Services Authorities shall endeavour tp help
the victims and the administration for reducing risk and assisting
them to adopt disaster mitigation policies and strategies, reducing
the vulnerabilities of the geographical and social situation and
strengthening their capacities for managing human made and natural
disasters at all levels.

NAME OF THE SCHEME:

This Scheme shall be called the Scheme for Legal Services to the
victims of disasters through Legal Services Authorities.

OBJECTIVE:
The objective of the scheme is to provide legal services to the victims
of disaster – both manmade and natural – who are under
circumstances of undeserved want being victims of mass disaster,
ethnic violence, caste atrocities, flood, drought, earthquake or
industrial disasters. The intervention of legal services authorities
should be for coordinating the integrated, strategic and sustainable
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development measures taken by the Government and Disaster
management Authorities for reducing the period of crises and for
building a platform for early recovery and development. The thrust
of the efforts for by the State Legal Services Authrities shall be for
strengthening the capacity of the victims for managing the disaster
at all levels and to coordinate with the Government Departments
and non-governmental organisations and also for providing legal aid
to the victims.

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