Bill on free legal assistance tabled in House of Representatives
Summary
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Sobita Gautam tabled the Free Legal Aid Bill, 2083 in the House of Representatives to implement justice-related rights under Article 20 of the Constitution. The bill aims to provide early legal assistance to people arrested in criminal cases who cannot afford a lawyer and to improve the quality of free legal aid.
Key Points
- Sobita Gautam presented the Free Legal Aid Bill, 2083 in the House of Representatives.
- The bill is intended to implement justice-related rights under Article 20 of the Constitution.
- It will provide legal assistance from the beginning to people arrested in criminal cases who cannot afford a lawyer.
- The bill also includes provisions to improve the quality of free legal aid.
