Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987

Act No. 39 of 1987 In force from 09-11-1995 Ministry of Law and Justice 40 sections

An Act to constitute legal services authorities to provide free and competent legal services to the weaker 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 organise Lok Adalats to secure that the operation of the legal system promotes justice on a basis of equal opportunity.

26 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• Sakina Sultanali Sunesara (Momin) v. Shia Imami Ismaili Momin Jamat Samaj & Ors
  2025 INSC 57023 April 2025Dismissed

  Issue arose whether a litigant who was already a party to the suit, yet contests the fact or legality of a compromise embodied in a decree, is restricted to an application before the trial court under the proviso to Ord. XXIII…

• Sanjeevkumar Harakchand Kankariya v. Union of India & Ors.
  [2024] 12 S.C.R. 86619 December 2024Dismissed

  Issue arose whether in view of the inconsistency between the Court Fees Act, 1870 and Maharashtra Court Fees Act, 1959, if any, would the appellant be entitled to a complete refund of court fees per the former, since it is a…

• Suhas Chakma v. Union of India & Ors.
  2024 INSC 81323 October 2024Directions issued

  Access to free and timely legal aid for prison inmates.

• Society for Enlightenment and Voluntary Action & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
  2024 INSC 79018 October 2024Disposed of

  Petitioner, an NGO raised significant concerns as regards prevelance of child marriages and failure of authorities to prevent them despite the enactment of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. Sought issuance of effective…

• Sukanya Shantha v. Union of India & Ors.
  2024 INSC 7533 October 2024Disposed of

  Matter pertains to caste-based discrimination in the prisons in the country.

• Ramanand @ Nandlal Bharti v. State of Uttar Pradesh
  2022 INSC 107513 October 2022Appeal(s) allowed
• Canara Bank v. G S Jayarama
  2022 INSC 59719 May 2022Disposed of
• K. Srinivasappa & Ors. v. M. Mallamma & Ors.
  2022 INSC 58718 May 2022Appeal(s) allowed
• New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (Noida) v. Yunus & Ors.
  2022 INSC 1423 February 2022Appeal(s) allowed
• Brijesh Kumar v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Through Its Secretary
  2021 INSC 19722 March 2021Directions issued
• Anokhilal v. State of Madhya Pradesh
  2019 INSC 139918 December 2019Disposed of
• Tehseen S. Poonawalla v. Union of India and Others
  2018 INSC 61717 July 2018Directions issued
• Manoharan v. Sivarajan & Ors.
  2013 INSC 78125 November 2013Appeal(s) allowed
• Commissioner of Police, New Delhi & Anr. v. Mehar Singh
  2013 INSC 4172 July 2013Appeal(s) allowed
• Mohammed Ajmal Mohammad Amir Kasab @ Abu Mujahid v. State of Maharashtra
  2012 INSC 35729 August 2012Dismissed
• Rajoo @ Ramakant v. State of Madhya Pradesh
  2012 INSC 3279 August 2012Remitted to Lower Court
• Bar Council of India v. Union of India
  2012 INSC 3143 August 2012Dismissed
• K.N. Govindan Kutty Menon v. C.D. Shaji
  2011 INSC 82428 November 2011Appeal(s) allowed
• M/S Interglobe Aviation Ltd. v. N. Satchidanand
  2011 INSC 4254 July 2011Appeal(s) allowed
• Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. and Anr. v. Cherian Varkey Construction Cq. (P) Ltd. and Ors.
  2010 INSC 43126 July 2010Appeal(s) allowed
• Ashok Kumar Mittal v. Ram Kumar Gupta & Anr.
  2009 INSC 129 January 2009Dismissed
• United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Ajay Sinha and Another
  2008 INSC 65413 May 2008Appeal(s) allowed
• State of Punjab & Anr. v. Jalour Singh & Ors.
  2008 INSC 6618 January 2008Allowed
• Supreme Court Bar Association v. Union of India and Ors.
  2007 INSC 42313 April 2007Allowed
• State of Punjab and Ors. v. Shri Ganpat Raj
  2006 INSC 59712 September 2006Appeal(s) allowed
• State of Punjab and Ors. v. Phulan Rani and Anr.
  2004 INSC 4163 August 2004Leave Granted & Allowed