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