Department of Justice has partnered with NALSA and CSC e-Governance Service India Limited for mainstreaming legal aid to the marginalised communities through Common Services Center (CSC).
Tele-Law means the use of communications and information technology for the delivery of legal information and advice. This e-interaction between lawyers and people would be through the video-conferencing infrastructure available at the CSCs.
The concept of Tele-Law is to facilitate delivery of legal advice through a panel of lawyers stationed at the front office of Legal Services Authorities and CSC. The project initiates to connect citizens with panel lawyers through video conferencing/telephone facilities by the Village Level Entrepreneur identified in 2,50,000 gram panchayat.
Tele-Law service to be covered by 2,50,000 CSCs across 28 states and 8 UTs of India, through video conferencing / Telephone.
Preferably women para legal volunteers to be identified and empowered. They would be engaged in CSCs for enabling access to legal aid for rural citizens.
Tele-Law model will facilitate legal advice through expert panel of lawyers placed at CSCs and Legal Services Authorities.