Free legal is provided by Supreme Court Of India to eligible persons

Supreme Court Legal Services Committee has been constituted to provide free legal aid to eligible persons under section 12 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, including a member of a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe; a woman or a child and a person in receipt of annual income less than Rs.1.25 lakh.

Supreme Court Legal Services Committee provides free panel lawyers to eligible persons under section 12 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 for legal advice, drafting of applications and filling up of various forms, making personal appearance in the court and providing certified copies of judgements. It also pays court fee on behalf of such litigants. In special cases where court appoints commissions for such persons, it makes payment to the commissioners and incurs expenditure for summoning of witnesses.

Questions: LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5519, ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH MARCH, 2018

Subject: High Fees in Supreme Court

Member: SHRI P.KUMAR

Department: MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE , DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Answered By: MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW & JUSTICE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS (SHRI P.P.CHAUDHARY)