The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987

This edition of The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 presents the complete and updated bare text of the Act enacted as Act 39 of 1987, incorporating all amendments up to 2026, including those introduced by the Mediation Act, 2023. Published as a Bare Act with short comments, this volume reproduces the statutory provisions in their authentic form, making it a dependable legal reference for academic study, examinations, and professional use. Along with the principal Act, the book includes all allied Rules, Regulations, Notifications, and Schemes framed under the Act, such as the National Legal Services Authority Rules, Supreme Court Legal Services Committee Rules, Lok Adalat Regulations, Legal Services Clinics Regulations, and other applicable provisions governing legal aid and access to justice. The content comprehensively covers the establishment, powers, and functions of legal services authorities at the national, state, district, and taluk levels, provisions relating to free legal services, organization and functioning of Lok Adalats and Permanent Lok Adalats, eligibility criteria for legal aid, and procedural mechanisms aimed at ensuring justice to weaker sections of society. This 2026 edition is particularly suitable for law students, judicial services candidates, legal aid practitioners, advocates, academicians, and institutions engaged in legal services administration, offering a current, concise, and statutorily accurate presentation of the Legal Services Authorities Act and its connected framework.