LADCs (Legal Aid Defense Counsel System)

NALSA has introduced Legal Aid Defense Counsel Scheme, 2022 adopting Legal aid delivery-based model i.e. ‘Legal aid Defense Counsel System’ for proving legal aid in criminal matters on the lines of public defender system. Legal Aid Defense Counsel System involve full time engagement of lawyers with support system. NALSA, has implemented LADCS as pilot project in 17 states/UTs in 2020 and the same has made functional in Chhattisgarh along with other 12 states namely Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh.