DISHA Scheme: UPSC Daily Important Topic | 11 May 2023

DISHA Scheme

✅It was launched in order to provide a comprehensive, holistic, integrated and systemic solution on access to justice at pan India level

✅◦ It aims to secure “Justice” to the people of India as enunciated in the Preamble and under article 39A , 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India.

✅It aims to design and consolidate various initiatives to provide citizen- centric delivery of legal services.

▪ Components: There are three components under DISHA at present,

✅◦ Tele-Law: Reaching the Unreached:

• To strengthen pre litigation legal advice and consultation, the Tele-Law Service connects the citizen with the Panel lawyers through the use of video /Teleconferencing facilities available at the Common Service Centres (CSCs) and via Tele-Law Mobile App.

✅◦ The Nyaya Bandhu Programme:

• The Nyaya Bandhu (Pro Bono Legal Services) programme aims to provide free legal assistance and counsel to the marginalized sections.

• Nyaya Bandhu Mobile Application, for android and iOS phones, has been developed to connect the registered Pro Bono Advocates with the registered applicants.

✅◦ Legal Awareness Programmes

• To provide for a more robust framework, Legal Service Institutions network at the National, State and District and Taluk level, constituted under the Legal Services Authorities, Act, 1987.

✅◦ Information Education and Communication (IEC):

• In order to ensure its widened reach, dedicated Information Education and Communication (IEC) including (Technology) component has been embedded in DISHA.