(a) whether the Government is monitoring and evaluating the functions and activities
of the free legal aid authorities and the free legal aid centres functioning under them;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Authorities and Centres have come for providing legal aid and protection
to the poor under-trial prisoners; and
(d) if so, the detail thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE SHRI K,VENKATAPATHYI
(a) & (b): The monitoring and evaluation of functions of legal aid programmes is done by the
National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) under section 4
(i) sc mt of the Legal Services
Authorities Act, 1987.
(c) & (d) : Yes, Sir. Lega! Aid lawyers on panel of State Authorities visit prisons regularly
to render legal advice etc to eligible/undertrial prisoners under section 12 of the above Act.