MD. ABDUL HAKIM
CHAIRMAN -CUM- DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE
Karbi Anglong, Diphu
CONTACT NO: 9435103316

Smti. Bijaya Khakhlary
Secretary,DLSA -CUM- Judicial Officer,
Karbi Anglong, Diphu
CONTACT NO:9127490770

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ABOUT US:
The District Legal Services Authority ((DLSA), Karbi Anglong was constituted on 6th June, 2018 vide Notification No. LGL.176/94/Pt-II/258 dated Dispur, the 6th June, 2018 at the judicial court complex of the District & Sessions Judge, Karbi Anglong with the objective to provide free legal services to the weaker sections of the society.
The post of the Secretary, DLSA, Karbi Anglong was created by the Govt., vide letter No.LGL.141/2018/75 dated 19.08.2019 and accordingly Shri Naguib Ahmed has joined as the first-ever Secretary, DLSA, Karbi Anglong on 30.01.2020.

BOARD MEMBERS:

The Committee consists of the following members:
District and Sessions Judge, Karbi Anglong		Chairman
Smti. Bijaya Khakhlary, AJS		Secretary
District Magistrate, Karbi Anglong		Ex-Officio Member
Superintendent of Police, Karbi Anglong		Ex-Officio Member
District Govt. Pleader, Karbi Anglong		Ex-Officio Member
Sri Najendra Nunisa, Social Activist		Ex-Officio Member
Dr. Upendra Nath Dutta, Senior Advocate		Ex-Officio Member
Sri Kangbura Singnar, a reputed citizen		Ex-Officio Member

LEGAL AID COUNSELS:
1. Sri Jitu Paul (9435066598)
2. Sri Uttam Paul (7002381286)
3. Sri Shyamal Sil (9435067648)
4. Smt. Rubi Sarkar (8761823256)
5. Sri Arnab Dutta (9854197220)
6. Sri Pran Sharma (7005393422)
7. Smt. Rashmi Bharali (8133099666)
8. Smt. Konika Biswas (7002141794)
9. Smt. Dipa Devi Chetry
10. Shri Keshab Paul (7005385358)
11. Smt. Hafiza Begum (7005888494)
12. Smt. Sikha Baruah (9678195152)
13. Shri Bidhan Mazumdar (8638170428)
14. Shri Demalu Hasnu (8638171817)
15. Shri Jamson Bhundu (7002098466)
16. Smt. Supriya Hasnu (7896649009)

PARA LEGAL VOLUNTEERS (PLVS):
1. Sahadev Arya Kramsa
2. Biren Sing Engti
3. Sundar Sing Phangcho
4. Chesong Engti (9531462983)
5. Longjeng Terang (7002406773)
6. Jiren Teron (9476856195)
7. Dilip Tokbi (9365001770)
8. Sonsing Engleng (7035672373)
9. Harman Pator
10. Harsing Teron

SERVICES:
District Legal Services Authority provides the following services:

• Organizes National and State Lok Adalats regularly as per calendar.
• Organizes Legal Awareness Programmes regularly for different sections of the society.
• Organizes Legal Literacy Classes through Legal Literacy Clubs in schools, colleges and jail.
• Provides Free Legal Aid to prisoners through Legal Aid Clinics.
• Provides compensation to victims/families of deceased victims as per rules laid down in the Assam Victim Compensation Act 2012.
• Provides Free Legal Aid to prisoners through Legal Aid Clinics.

District Legal Services Authority provides free legal aid, advice and services to:

• A member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe;
• A victim of trafficking in human beings or beggar as referred to in article 23 of the Constitution;
• A woman or child;
• A person with disability as defined in clause (i) of Section 2 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995;
• A person under circumstances of undeserved want such as being a victim of a mass disaster, ethnic violence, caste atrocity, flood, drought, earthquake or industrial disaster; or
• An industrial workman; or
• In custody, including custody in a protective home within the meaning of clause (g) of Section 2 of the Immoral traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 or in a juvenile home within the meaning of clause (j) of
• An industrial workman; or
• In custody, including custody in a protective home within the meaning of clause (g) of Section 2 of the Immoral traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 or in a juvenile home within the meaning of clause (j) of Section 2 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 1986 or in a psychiatric hospital or psychiatric nursing home within the meaning of clause (g) of Section 2 of the Mental Health Act, 1987; or
• In receipt of annual income less than rupees nine thousand or such other higher amount as may be prescribed by the State Government, if the case is before a court other than the Supreme Court, and less than rupees twelve thousand or such other higher amount as may be prescribed by the Central Government, if the case is before the Supreme Court.

Conditions under which legal aid may be withdrawn:

• Where the aided person is found to possess sufficient means.
• Where the aided person obtains legal aid by misrepresentation or fraud.
• When the aided person does not cooperate with the committee or with Authority.
• Where the aided person engages a legal practitioner other than a practitioner assigned by ASLA/DLSA/Sub-Divisional Committee.
• Where the aided person dies during the proceedings except in civil proceedings where the right to sue survives.
• In cases where the application for legal aid or matter in question is found to be an abuse of the process of law or of legal services.