LEGAL AID ACTIVITIES OF THE AUTHORITY

2. Jail Visitor Advocates

3. Raising of Income Ceiling to avail Legal Aid Facilities

4. Competent & Quality Legal Services to the Aided Persons

5. Accreditation of Non-Governmental Organisations

6. Marriage & Family Counseling Centres

7. Free Legal Aid Centres

8. Observance of Legal Services Day

9. Helpline

A LEGAL AID COUNSEL SCHEME:

1) LEGAL AID COUNSEL SCHEME:

The Authority has implemented legal aid counsel scheme in Courts of Metropolitan Magistrates, Special Executive Magistrates, Children Welfare Board etc. Remand Advocates have been appointed to take up and defend the cases of arrested persons. Now, every unrepresented person in custody stands assured of legal representation at different stages of trial. The Authority has also a panel of advocates.

2) APPOINTMENT OF JAIL VISITING ADVOCATES:

The Authority has also appointed 22 Jail Visiting Advocates to visit different Jails regularly on fixed days of the week to help the poor and unrepresented inmates in terms of provisions of Section 12(g) of the Legal Services Authority Act, 1987. Any jail inmate can seek aid and advice; file any bail/parole application; appeal(s) etc. through these Advocates.

LIST OF JAIL VISITING ADVOCATES

SL.NO.	NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ADVOCATES	TEL NO.	JAIL NO.	VISITING DAYS
1	Sh. Ashok Kumar Kotnala. Ch. No.-802, Patiala House Courts, N.D. Res. RZ-205-A/16, Tughlakabad Extn. N.D.	011-6585990 9213916664	Jail No. 1	Monday to Saturday
2	Sh. Aamir Hasan Khan, 308, Central Hall Varandah, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi	23387046 9818766287	Jail No. 1	Thursday, Friday & Saturday
3	Sh. Anish Dhingra, House No.-A-2467, Netaji Nagar, N. Delhi.	9818266660	Jail No. 2	Monday to Saturday
4	Sh. Piyush Mittal, Res-1824-A-136, Shanti Nagar, Main Road, Tri Nagar, Delhi-35.	9810717949	Jail No. 2	Thursday, Friday & Saturday
5	Sh. Anil Kumar Chhabra, Ch. No. 832, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi	9811277331	Jail No. 3	Monday to Saturday
6	Sh. K.K. Singh, Ch. No.-363, Patiala House Courts, N.D.	9810028032	Jail No. 3	Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
7	Sh. Manish Tandon, S/22, Lower Ground Floor, G.K.-I, N.D.-48. Plot No.-103, Sector-4, I.M.T., Manesar, Gurgaon, Haryana, India.	91-11-41633742, 41631699, 91-124-5365550, 9818026356	Jail No. 3	Thursday, Friday & Saturday
8	Sh. Abrar Ali, Ch. No. 482, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi.	9891105668	Jail No. 4	Monday To Saturday
9	NAVEEN KUMAR, CH. NO. B-68/69, B.G.S. Block, TIS HAZARI COURTS, DELHI. RES- RU-387, IIIRD FLOOR, OUTER RING ROAD, PITAMPURA, DELHI-88,	9213944140, 9210125536, 9810729343	Jail No. 4	Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
10	Sh. Gaurav Chandhok, Ch. No. 43, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi	9811005496	Jail No. 4	Thursday, Friday & Saturday
11	Sh. Amar Singh, Ch. No. 18, W. Wing, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi.	9811433529	Jail No. 5	Monday, to Saturday
12	Sh. Vijay Waghey, Ch. No. 71, Patiala House Court, New Delhi	9810244197	Jail No. 5	Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
13	Sh. Rajinder Prasad, 93, Nimri Colony, Delhi Admn. Flats, Ashok Vihar Ph-4, N.D.-52	9312395427, 9891261461	Jail No. 5	Thursday, Friday & Saturday
14	Sh.V.P.Nahar, Ch.No.65, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi.	9810658204	Jail No. 6	Monday To Saturday
15	Sh. Yogesh Chabra Seat No.-100, Civil Side, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi. Res-22-4 Top Floor, Old Rajinder Ng, Delhi-60.	25861500, 9871204245	Jail No.6	Monday, Tuesday & Wedensday
16	Sh. Abhishek Saran, Ch. No. 813-814, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi. Res-D-II, Kaka Nagar, N.D.	9312137743	Jail No. 7	Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday.
17	Sh. Satish Chand Pandey, Ch. No.-545. Western Wing, Tis Hazari, Delhi. Res-119, Gaur Galaxy Apts. Sector-5, Vaishali, Ghaziabad.	98114960291	Jail No. 8	Thursday, Fri day and Saturday
18	Sh. Rakesh Kr. Ahlawat, Ch. No. V-36, Near Judicial Lock Up, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi	9811258782	Jail No. 9	Monday, Tuesday,& Wednesday.
19	Sh. Ashutosh Gupta, Res- A-109, Phase-1, Ashok Vihar, New Delhi	Not Mentioned	Rohini Jail	Monday to Saturday.
20	Ms. Ratika Mehrotra, Res- A-54, Pundrik Vihar, Pitampura, Delhi.	27014521, 27028122, 9810600500	Rohini Jail	Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
21	Sh. Satyender Kumar Ch. No. D-608, 6th Floor, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi.	9810991208	Rohini Jail	Thur, Fri & Saturday
22	Ms. Mamta Mayar, 388 Lawyers Chamber near Post Office, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi.	9810719792	Jail No. 7

The following advocates have been appointed as Legal Aid Counsel in High Court of Delhi for dealing with the cases of inmates of the respective jails as mentioned against each with effect from 9th of May, 2005. These advocates shall attend to the bail applications of under trials sent directly or through jail visiting advocates and also file/defend appeals/revision petitions of convicted prisoners before the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi.

GROUP LIST OF NOMINATED COUNSELS FOR HON'BLE DELHI HIGH COURT

I. JAIL NO. 1

A) Rajesh Mahajan- 9811243112
D-3, M.S. Flats,
Baba Kharak Singh Marg,
New Delhi

B) A.S. Rajput- 9312329960
Ch. No. 19, P.O. Lane,
Near Court No.12,
Tis Hazari

C) Ajay Chaddha- 9811068866
Ch. No. T- 48,
Tis Hazari Courts,
Delhi.

II. JAIL NO. 2

A) Sumeet Verma- 23070848, 9811216076
Ch. No. 250,
Delhi High Court

B) Purnima Sethi- 9811037767
B-92, Hans Raj Sethi Marg,
Kalkaji, N. Delhi-19

C) Rakhi Nigam- 9312657972
Ch. No. 22,
Lawyers Chamber,
Delhi High Court, N. Delhi

III. JAIL NO.3

A) Mukesh Jain, 9871415848
Ch. NO. 320,
Supreme Court of India, N. Delhi.

B) Jitender Khanna- Mob. 98182 81475.
Ch. No. 58, Lawyers Chamber,
Patiala House Court, N. Delhi

IV. JAIL NO.4 & 7

A) Sh. Bhupesh Narula
Ch. No. 190, Lawyers Chamber Block- II,
Delhi High Courts, New Delhi

B) Bharat Bhushan, - 9873394463
Ch. No. 847-848,
B.S. Mehta Lane, Patiala House Courts.

V. JAIL NO. 5

A) Vinod Kumar 9810085320
Ch. No. 518,
New Chamber Block,
Patiala House Courts.

B) B.K. Kapoor- 9350836233
Ch. No. 74,
Patiala House Courts,
New Delhi

VI. JAIL NO. 6

A) Ritu Gauba- 23559402
Ladies Bar Room,
Delhi High Court,
New Delhi

B) Alok Sinha- 98111699215
Ch. No. 372,
Lawyers Chamber,
Patiala House, Courts

VII. JAIL NO. 8

A) Vijay Singh Charak- 9811969215
Ch. No. 951,
B.S. Mehta Lane,

B) S.B. Dandpani - 9810042438
Ch. No. 893,
Patiala House Courts

VIII. JAIL NO. 9

A) Sanjeev Bhandari- 9810033444
Ch. No. 182,
Lawyers Chamber,
Delhi High Court

DISTT. ROHINI JAIL

A) V.K. Raina - 9810792864
Bar Room No. 18,
Delhi High Court

B) Ashok Kumar- 9891071022
Ch. No. 112,
Patiala House Courts

C) D.M. Bhalla- 9811062868
C-29, Hardev Nagar
National Highway No.1,
Near Nirankari Satsang Parisar
Delhi-110084

3) RAISING OF INCOME CEILING

The income-ceiling limit U/s 12(h) of the Legal Services Authority Act, 1987 has been enhanced to Rs. 50,000/- per annum to extend the benefits of the Act to more people.

4) EMPHASIS ON COMPETENT AND QUALITY LEGAL SERVICES TO THE AIDED PERSONS

The quality of legal services is the need of the hour for providing competent legal aid to the applicant. Delhi Legal Services Authority takes regular feed back of the Advocates on its panel and strikes of the names of the Advocates who fail to provide efficient services to the applicants/aided persons. The Authority is always on a look out to bring young, hard working and honest Advocates on its panel.

5) ACCREDITATION OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS

The Authority is working collectively with Govt. Departments and agencies has also teamed up with Non-Governmental Organizations working directly or indirectly in the field of Legal Services. Most of the NGOs are registered.

6) MARRIAGE AND FAMILY COUNSELLING CENTRES

Marriage and family counseling centres being run by the Authority has become extremely popular. This centre is first of its kind in the country where efforts are made to persuade the parties to sort out their disputes and differences without recourse to litigation. The centres have proved their utility in as much as before giving legal aid to eligible persons, every effort is made to explore the possibility of a compromise between the parties. In many cases, Counselors attached to this Authority have succeeded in persuading the parties involved in matrimonial disputes to re-unite and live a happy marital life. In those cases where reunion appears to be not possible, the parties are motivated to go in for mutual consent divorce and the issues relating to maintenances, custody of the children, dowry and permanent alimony are settled across the table. The Marriage and Family Counselling Centres are functioning from

1. Room No.37, Patiala House Courts Complex, New Delhi Ph. 23383014, 23070345

2. Room No.287, II floor, Tis Hazari Courts Complex, Delhi. Ph. 55398741

3. Room No.311, Karkardooma Courts Complex, Shahdara, Delhi Ph. 55160231

7) FREE LEGAL AID CENTRES

With a view to educate the general public about their rights and procedure to get free Legal Aid, the Delhi Legal Services Authority has set-up 28 legal aid centers in different parts of Delhi.

LIST OF LEGAL AID CENTRES

1.	Sh. Amar Nagpal, President, Amar Holistic Society for Disabled B-24, Kanti Nagar, Shahdara, Delhi. Ph. 9811192590 9810661110	Advocate : Sh. Sumesh Kumar Arya Seat No.D-11 & 98, Ist Floor, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi. Ph. 23918360, 23910304 Mob: 981 Days : Sunday Time : 10.00 A.M to 1.00 P.M
2.	Sh. M.U. Dua, President All Human Rights Association At 1/24, Gali No2, Lalita Park Laxmi Nagar, Tel No. 2045629	Advocate: Sh. Anel Sirohi Ch. No.552, W. wing, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi. Ph. 981075574 Days; Altr. Sunday and Altr. Saturday Time; 4.00 to 6.00 P.M. on Saturday 10.00 to 1.00 P.M. on saudayts Advocate Sh. Sameer Chandra Ch. No. 352, B. S. Mehta Square, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, Days : Altr. Sunday and AltrSaturday Time : 4.00 to 6.00 P.M. on Saturdays 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. on Sundays
3.	Sh. Madhab Nayak, Chief Functionary, N- Block, Pratap Vihar, Saboli, Nand Nagari, Delhi. Ph. 27553976	Advocate : Sh. Sanjay Budhiraja Seat No. 141, Ivth floor Karkardooma Courts, Delhi, Mob: 9818345691 Days : All Tuesday and All Sundays Time: 4.00 to 7.00 P.M. on Tuesday, 10.00 to 1.00 A.M. on Sundays.
4.	Sh. Sanjay Verma, General Secretary, Dr. Vijay Jindal, Centre :Society for Securing Justice (Regd.),A-1009, Jahangir Puri, Delhi	Advocate : Sh. Sameer Chandra Ch. No. 352, Patiala House Courts, N. D. Mob: 9810395160 Days: All Wednesday Time 4 to 6 P.M. Advocate: Ms. Kavita Kapil Ch. No. 51, Western Wing, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi Days: All Sundays Time: 10.00 A.M to 1.00 P.M Advocate: Sh. Shubra Mendiratta , Ch. No364, Civil Side, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi. Ph. 23382699 Mob: 9891231279 Days: All Monday Time 4.00 P.M to 7.00 P.M.
5.	Sh. Sukhbir Sharma, Chairman Centre :Labour Welfare Centre Nimri Colony (Ashok Vihar) Phase IV, Delhi-52.	Advocate: Sh. Rajeev Kaul R/o 49, Ashok Park Extn., New Delhi-26. Ph. 25421620 (R) C/o Mr. Pushpati Sharma Ch. No. 43, Civil Side, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi. Days: Altr. Sunday and Altr Wednesday and Altr. Friday Time: 10.00 A.M to 1.00 P.M
6.	Centre :Dr. S.P. Memorial Trust (Regd.),U-88, Vijay Nagar, Near Aggarwal Nursing Home, Narela, Delhi-40. 27280889	Advocate: Sh. Yeshpal Singh Ch. 643, W.Wing, Tis Hazari Courts, Ph. 23935142 Days Sunday Time:10.00 A.M to 1.00 P.M
7.	Centre:Children Welfare & Legal Aid Centre,Montfort School, Ashok Vihar, Delhi.	No Advocate
8.	Dr. Mehtani 3A/87, Karol Bagh, New Delhi-5 Ph. 25715214	Advocate : Ms. Gita Dhingra Ch. 357, Lawyers Chambers, High Court of Delhi, N.D. Days : Altr. Sunday & Altr. Monday Time : 4.00 to 7.00 PM on Mondays 10.00 to 1.00 PM on Saturdays Advocate :Sh. Anil Kumar Chhabra Ch. No. 832, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi. Mob: 9811277331 Days : Altr. Sunday & Altr. Monday Time : 4.00 to 7.00 PM on Mondays 10.00 to 1.00 PM on Sundays
9.	Sh. H. S. Sagar, President Centre: Jatav Bhawan,741/7, Govindpuri (Kalkaji),New Delhi. Tel : 26475628	Advocate: Mayank Goel, Chamber No. 358, Delhi High Court & Chamber No. 770, W-Wing, Tis Hazari Court. Days: All Tuesdays Time: 04.00 P.M. to 06:00 PM on Advocate:Ms. Manju Bhatnagar Ch. 71, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi. Ph. 23389091 Days: Altr. Sunday and Tuesday Time: 10.00 A.M to 1.00 P.M on Sundays, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Tuesday.
10.	Centre Community Centre, Milap Nagar, Uttam Nagar, New Delhi.	Advocate: Sh. R.P. Gupta Mob: 9811443106, 23970661 Days: Saturday Time: 4.00 P.M to 6.00 P.M Advocate : Ms. Ritu Kapoor Ch. 435, Patiala House Courts, Day: Wednesday.
11.	Labour Welfare Centre, F-Block, Karam pura, New Delhi.	Advocate : Sh. O.P. Swami, Seat No. 131, Gajanand Block, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi. & Ch. No: 395, Lawyers Chamber, Delhi High Court. Days : Wednesday & Monday Time : 4.00 to 6.00 PM on Wednesdays 10.00 A.M to 1.00 P.M on Sundays
12.	Prof. M. Afzal Wani, Dean, University of Law and Legal Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Kashmere Gate 23865084	No Advocate
13.	Director, M.C.D. Centre Community Hall, K-Block, Dakshinpuri, Delhi	Ms. Manju Bhatnagar 71, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, Ph. 23389091 and 26344626 ® Days : Tuesday Time : 4.00 P.M. to 6.00 P.M. Advocate : Ms. Geeta Dhingra Ch. No.357, Delhi High Court New Delhi 9810324978 Days : Saturday Time : 4.00 P.M. to 6.00 P.M.

After the setting up of these centers, the Legal Aid facilities are available at the doorstep of the people of these areas and legal aid programmes have become more meaningful and effective. Regular counselling is also done at the office of the authority at Patiala House and in the offices of District Authority at Karkardooma and Tis Hazari Courts Complexes.

OPENING OF CHILD AND FAMILY COUNSELING LEGAL AID IN ASSOCIATION WITH SCHOOL OF LAW AND LEGAL STUDIES, GURU GOBIND SINGH INDRAPRASTHA UNIVERSITY, KASHMIRI GATE, DELHI

The Authority has opened a Child and Family Counselling Legal Aid Centre in GGSIPU with the view to utilize the same as a place for meetings between an estranged husband, wife and their children. In this regard letters to District Judge have also been issued requesting the judicial officers holding Matrimonial Courts to direct the parties to appear for meetings in the aforesaid venue in Room No.323. In opening the aforesaid centre the students and teachers of GGSIPU took active participation and made it a success.
Delhi Legal Services Authority in association with Delhi Labour Welfare Board proposes to set up free Mobile Legal Aid Centres for the poor industrial workers of NCT of Delhi.

8) OBSERVANCE OF LEGAL SERVICES DAY:

On 9TH November which is observed as LEGAL SERVICES DAY in all the state Authorities, The Authority issued Press Release in leading National newspaper both in Hindi and English spelling out the salient features of the Legal Services Authorities Act; schemes made there under by the Authority and the services being provided by it. The Authority organizes many functions and legal literacy camps at various places in Delhi where various Non-governmental organizations and prominent citizens of Delhi participate.

9) HELPLINE:

The Helpline is functional on all the working days from 10.00 A.M to 5.00 P.M in Room No. 37, Patiala House Courts and is manned by competent lawyers. It saves time, money and energy of the poor people and prevents them from being financially exploited. The Legal Aid Helpline has evoked tremendous response and 4693 number of people have got benefited. On the occasion of Labour Day the Authority has dedicated the Telephone Helpline to the labours/industrial workers which is now made functional on first and third Sunday of the month from 10.00 AM to 1.00 PM for rendering helpline services to labour class/industrial workers on telephone no. 23070345. Information, legal advice and mode of seeking legal aid is available at our Helpline numbers 23070345 and 23073132.