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26/03/22 07:16 AM IST

Tele Law Mobile App

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  • The Citizens’ Tele-Law Mobile App, launched recently, enables the individual beneficiary to access pre-litigation advice and hold consultation directly with the Panel Lawyer, free of cost. 
About App 
  • This App is available in 6 languages viz English, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu on both Android and iOS platform.
  • This method of direct consultation through smart phone based App supplements the already-existing assisted model of seeking legal advice available at Common Service Centres (CSCs) at the Panchayat level which connects individual beneficiaries with Panel Lawyers via telephonic and video conferencing facilities, available at these CSCs.
  • Tele-Law is presently operational in 669 Districts across 36 States/UTs covering 75,000 Gram Panchayats. 
  • The service at CSCs is free for persons entitled under Section 12 of the Legal Services Authorities (LSA) Act, 1987 and for others at Rs.30/- per consultation.
  • The Government launched the “Tele-Law on Wheels” campaign from 8th to 14th November, 2021 creating awareness about the Mobile App reaching out to nearly 52,000 participants. 
  • In addition, the Government has launched Nyaya Bandhu (Pro-bono Legal Services) programme to link the persons eligible to avail free legal aid under Section 12 of LSA Act, 1987 with the pro-bono lawyers.
Source-PIB 

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