How Can India Leverage Global Legal Tech Innovations To Enhance Access To Legal Aid Services In Rural India
- IJLLR Journal
- Jun 13
- 1 min read
Neev Agarwal, LLB, Jindal Global Law School, OP Jindal Global University
ABSTRACT
Access to justice is the backbone of the Indian Constitution. This right, enshrined in Article 39A, remains largely elusive for marginalised communities of the country, such as her rural citizens. Despite statutory frameworks like the Legal Services Authority Act, initiatives under NALSA, and mandatory assignment of legal counsel under BNSS, actual utilisation of free legal aid services remains minimal in India. Various barriers, such as lack of awareness, poverty, geographical restraints, and systemic inconsistencies, make inefficient dispensation of justice inevitable. This paper aims to establish the challenges and explore how India can draw on international practices to bridge such gaps. These strategies, when used with governmental collaboration and support from private actors, would significantly increase access to free legal aid services in the country. The aim is to identify holes in the system and provide ways to ensure justice is an accessible reality to every citizen of the country.
