DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND LEGAL AID
Guru Nanak Dev University · LL.B. Semester 6
Unit I
—Meaning, Concept, Need and Significance of Legal Aid · —Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (Ss 1-2, 6-11, 12-13) · Judgments:- · i) Sunil Batra V. Delhi Administration, AIR 1980 SC 1579 · ii) Hussainara Khatoon & Ors. V. Home Secretary, State of Bihar, AIR 1979 SC 360.
Unit II
—Concept and Significance of Lok Adalats · —Legal Litracy and Para Legal Services · —Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (Ss 19-22) · Concept of Public Interest Lawyering & Litigation · Judgments:- · i) S.P. Gupta V. President of India & Others, AIR 1982 SC149 · ii) Lawyers' Initiative through R.S. Bains V. State of Punjab, AIR 1996 P & H 1
Unit III
— Concept of Mobile Courts, Fast Track Courts, Family Courts, and Camp Courts · — Importance of Law Journals, Periodicals and Reporters · —Use of Computers and Audio-Visual means in Legal Work · Judgments:- · i) Khatri & Ors. V. State of Bihar & Ors., AIR 1981 SC 928 · ii) Suk Das & Anr. V. Union Territory of Arunachal Pradesh, AIR 1986 SC 991. · PRACTICAL WORK
Unit IV
—*Participation in Lok Adalats and Legal Aid Camps · —Writing of Case Comments and Dissemination of Legal Literacy