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Sushil Modi-Led Panel To Meet CJI To Seek How Free Legal Aid Is Reaching To Common Man

BJP MP Sushil Modi led Parliamentary Standing Committee for Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice today will be on a field visit to the Supreme Court of India.

During its informal interaction in the court premises, members of the key parliamentary panel are also expected to interact with Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.

On the agenda in a meeting with Supreme Court judges where the functioning of the Legal Services Authority in its present-day working and how to expand its horizon further for the welfare of the common man.

According to sources, during their interaction, MPs will seek to understand as to how free legal aid is reaching the common man and how it can be further enhanced. National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) Member Secretary and other officials are also expected to be present at the meeting.

However, this is not the first interaction of this panel with the top judges. Former deputy chief minister of Bihar, Sushil Modi since he was made the chief of this panel has organized an interaction earlier with then chief Justice of India RV Ramanna and also a couple of interactions with Law Minister, Kiren Rijiju.

This is the only time under Sushil Modi that such interactions have taken place with the law committee.

Several prominent lawyers, including Mahesh Jethmalani, Kalyan Banerjee, and P Wilson are part of this Committee.

Meera Verma

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