DELHI HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय विधिक सेवाएँ समिति

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Important Notice regarding communication with the office of DHCLSC 27-Sep-2024 14-05-31.pdf

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Process for Applicants Approaching DHCLSC for Legal Aid

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FOSTERING INCLUSITIVITY

To ensure a diverse work culture and foster inclusivity, DHCLSC has placed on its Pro bono Panel, three visually disabled counsels and has also inducted one wheelchair bound Counsel in its Front Office.

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About DHCLSC

Delhi High Court Legal Services committee has been constituted in High Court of Delhi called High Court Legal Services Committee under sectionSection 8A of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, High Court Legal Services Committee has been established to provide free and competent Legal Services to weaker sections of the society, to provide free and competent legal service 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 organize Lok Adalats to secure that the operation of the legal system promotes justice on a basis of equal opportunity.

HON'BLE CHAIRMAN'S DESK

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER

Rajiv Shakdher, B.Com. (Hons.), C.A., LL.B.- Graduated in B.Com. (Hons.) from Delhi University in 1984. Obtained LL.B. degree from Law Faculty, University of Delhi in 1987. Enrolled as an Advocate on 19 November 1987 Completed Chartered Accountancy from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in 1987, Admitted as an Associate Member with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India on 29 January 1988. As a chevening scholar, pursued Advanced Course in Law at Institute of Advanced Legal Studies from University of London in 1994 Was designated as Senior Advocate on 8 December 2005.

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Mr. Arul Varma, Additional District & Sessions Judge (D.H.J.S)

Mr. Arul Varma, Additional District & Session Judge, who is currently discharging functions as Secretary, Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee (DHCLSC) is an experienced Judicial Officer of the Delhi Higher Judicial Services with a diverse background.

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Who is eligible for Free Legal Aid

Free legal services can be availed from Delhi State Legal Services Authority,High Court Legal Services Committee and from all the District Legal Services Authorities situated at the premises of Delhi District Court by all the entitled persons as per rules of the act.

As per Section 12 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 prescribes the criteria for giving legal services to the eligible persons. Section 12 of the Act reads as under

  • SC or ST
  • Women or Child
  • Person with disabilities
  • Victim of trafficking or begar
  • Commercial Dispute Resolution
  • Victim of Mass Disaster/Ethnic Violence Caste Atrocity/Flood/ Earthquake or Industrial Disaster
  • Industrial Workmen
  • Person having annual income less than Rs. 3 Lac
  • Senior Citizen having annual income less than Rs.4 Lac
  • Transgender having annual income less than Rs.4 Lac
  • Person infected and affected with HIV Aids
  • In Custody/ Protective Home/ Juvenile Home/Psychiatric Hospital/ Psychiatric Nursing Home

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR PRE-INSTITUTION MEDIATION AND SETTLEMENT

National Lok Adalat

Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee organizes National Lok Adalats for settlement of all types of pending and pre-litigation Civil and Criminal Compoundable cases regularly every month at all the 11 Districts in Delhi. DHCLSC organizes Lok Adalats in District Courts, High Court, Central Administrative Tribunal, District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forums, State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Debt Recovery Tribunals, Company Law Board & Revenue Courts.

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Feedback of Learned Counsel Mr. Jai Wadhwa, DHCLSC, Delhi High Court, New Delhi

I, Ms. Ritu Sethi, a Litigant is presently registered with Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee (DHCLSC) for Legal Aid Service of Learned Counsels in my litigating matters pending before Hon’ble Delhi High Court.

Mr. Jai Wadhwa, the Learned Counsel by DHCLSC was allocated for my civil matter from time to time and I would like to provide feedback for same.

Mr. Wadhwa seems to have a very pure, healthy, straight forward client-lawyer relationship while dealing with different kind of litigation cases. He tries to develop proper clarity for the matter which is allocated to him by getting all the necessary details of the case from the client and then takes a very diligent approach and making all efforts to prepare the case file to file and get it listed in appropriate forum of court in short span of time without delay. He is very prompt in giving updates of the case to his or her client within time limit and ensures speedy disposal of the matter. He is also well prepared with the case on every hearing and his arguing skills are also very good.

Mr. Wadhwa is very learned and is quite helpful, polite and gives the true picture of the case to the client to make him or her understand to cope with difficult and bonafide situations which takes place during court hearings, and bringing transparency in the matter and giving best of his performance as a thorough professional in the field of litigation when sometimes complex situations occur and are sometimes beyond the control of anyone.

I will end this note with emphasis that his elite commitments towards litigating cases are with firm determination, honest, powerful, convincing and perfection. The overall evaluation to measure in parameters as a successful lawyer is being fully achieved by Mr Wadhwa.

DHCLSC needs more advocates like Mr. Wadhwa on its civil panel.

Best wishes to prosperity with future accomplishments in the field of noble profession, litigation.

Ritu Sethi, Litigant

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