RULES FOR AVAILING FREE LEGAL SERVICES

The following categories of the case can be taken up by the legal aid cell:-

1. Offences against sex workers

2. Offences against transgenders

3. Environmental issues

4. Love jihad cases

The above list is indicative and not exhaustive

WHO CAN AVAIL THESE SERVICES AND CRITERIA OFSCRUTINISING?

If a person falls in any of the following categories, then he/she can avail of free Legal Aid at Kartavyam:

1. Is a person belonging to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category; or Is a person with an annual income of Rs 2,50,000

2. Members of socially and economically deprived sections; who is a widow; Who is a transgender;  Who is a sex worker

3. Is a woman, and whose income falls within the above income bracket (however cases other than that bracket can be included given the discretionary decision of Kartavyam.) Is a disabled person; Is a lunatic person;

4. Is a victim of human trafficking, forced labor (beggar), violence mass disaster, hate crime, environmental disasters; Is a child, i.e., below the age of 18 years, Is a transgender;

5. Is an ex-serviceman;