THE SUPREME COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REGULATIONS , 1996 1

1 · . Short title and commencement.—(1) These regulations may be called the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee Regulations , 1996 .

2 · . Definitions.—In Ihese Regulations , unless the context otherwise requires,—

3 · . General effect of vesting.—On and from the date of commencement of these regulations,—

1 · . Vide G.S.R. R. 336 (E) , dated 26th July , 199ft published in the Gazette of India , Extra . Pi . 11 , Sec 3 (ii) , dated 26th July , !?% .

2 · . Subs by G.S.R . 425 (E) , dated 10th June , 1999 (w.eX 10-6-1999) .

4 · . The term of office and other conditions relating thereto of the members of the Committee.—(I) The term of the office of a member of the Committee , other than ex officio member , shall be two years .

5 · . Powers and functions of the Committee.—The powers and functions of the Committee shall be: —

6 · . Functions and powers of the Chairman-—(1) The Chairman of the Committee shall be in overall charge of administration and implementation of the programmes of the Committee:

7 · . Terms and conditions of service of the Secretary.—(I) The term of the Office of the Secretary shall be three years .

8 · . Functions and powers of the Secretary.—(1) The Secretary shall be . the principal officer of the Committee and shall be the custodian of all assets . accounts , records and funds al the disposal of the Committee .

9 · . Meetings of the Committee.—(1) The committee shall meet at least once in three months on such date , and al such place as the Chairman may direcl .

10 · . Funds , audit and accounts of the Committee.—(1) The Committee shall maintain a Fund to be called Supreme Court Legal Services Committee Fund lo which shall be credited, —

11 · . Application for legal services-—(1) Any person deserving legal service for bringing or defending any action in the Supreme Court may make an application in writing in that behalf. f. However , if the applicant is illiterate or is not in a position to write , the Secretary or an officer of the Committee shall record his verbal submissions an obtain his thumb impression/signature on the record and such record will be treated as his application .

12 · . Disposal of applications.—(1) On receipt of an application for legal service mentioned in Reguallion 11 , the Secretary shall first cause the eligibility of the applicant as per the provisions of the Act read with the rules , exxamined and determined .

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13 · . Modes of Legal Services.—Legal services to be provided may include any one or more of the following:—

14 · . Legal Services not to be provided in certain cases.—Legal services shall not be given in the following cases , namely:—

15 · . Legal Services may be granted in certain cases.—Irrespective of the means test , legal service may be granted—

16 · . Honorarium payable to legal service advocate.—(1) The legal service advocate shall be paid such honorarium as may be fixed by the Committee .

17 · . Duties of aided person.—(1) A person seeking legal services shall comply with any requisition or direction that may be made upon him by the Secretary of the Committee or any of its members from the dale the application for legal services is made till he enjoys the legal services granted to him .

18 · . Withdrawal of legal services.-—(1) The Committee may either on its own motion or otherwise withdraw legal services granted to any aided person in the following circumstances , namely:—

1 · Omitted by G.S.R. R. 150 (E>, >, dated 22nd February , 2000 (w.r.l . 22-2-2000)

1 · . (a) 1 belong lo a member of a Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes .

2 · . I shall comply with any requisition and direction that may be made by the Secretary or any of the members of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee .

4 · . 1 seek to approach the Honourable Supreme Court of India—

2 · [5.] I agree that my case be listed before Lok Adalat in Honourable Supreme Court . if at any stage it is considered by the Committee that my matter can be reconciled or settled through Lok Adalat .

1 · . Omitted by GSR . 150 (E) , dated 22nd February , 2000 (w.e.f. f. 22-2-2000) .

2 · . Re-niLmbered by GS.R . 150 (EJ , dated 22nd February , 2000 (w.e.f. f. 22-2-2000) .

1 · . Short title and commencement.—(1) these rules may be called the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee Rules , 2000 .

2 · . Definitions.—In these rules unless the context otherwise requires

3 · . The number , experience and qualifications of Members of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee under clause (b) of sub-section (21 of section 3A.—(1) The Supreme Court Legal Services Committee shall consist of not more than nine Members .

1 · . Vide G.S.RR5S2 (E>, >, dated 3rd July , 2000 , published in the Gazette of India , Extra. . 1*1. 1. II . Sec 3 (i>, >, dated 3rd July, y, 2000 .

4 · . The experience and qualifications of Secretary of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee under sub-section (3) of section 3A-—A person shall not be qualified for appointment as Secretary unless he is—

5 · . The number of officers and other employees of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee under sub-section (5) of section 3A.—The Supreme Court Legal Services Commitiee shall have such number of officers and oilier employees for rendering secretarial assistance and for ils day-do-day functions as are set out in the Schedule to Ihese rules or as may be nolified by the Central Goernment from time to time .

6 · . The conditions of service and the salary and allowances payable to the officers and employees of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee under sub-section (6) of section 3A-—(1) The officers and other employees of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee shall be entitled to draw pay and allowances in the scale of pay indicated against each post in ihe Schedule to these rules or at par With the Central Government employees holding equivalent posts .

7 · . The uper limit of annual income of a person entitling him to legal services under clause (h) of section 12 , if the case is before the Supreme Court.—A person whose annual income from all sources does not exceed Rs . 50,000 {Rupees filly thousand) per annum shall be entitled to legal services under clause (h) of section 12 of the Act .

8 · . The experience and qualifications of other persons of Ihe Lok Adalats organised by the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee specified in subsection f3) of section 19.—A person shall not be qualified to be included in the Lok Adalat unless he is— s—

1 · . Vide (Coxrlgendun) C.5.R. R. 637 (E) , dated 25th July , 2000