New Delhi, May 5 -- Supreme Court judge, Justice Surya Kant and Chairman of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC), conducted a review meeting with the Chief Justices of High Courts across the country and the Chairpersons of the State Legal Services Authorities (SLSAs) and High Court Legal Services Committees (HCLSCs).

A special campaign was launched by SCLSC in jails of India in association with all the SLSAs and prison authorities on January 10, 2025. 4216 prison inmates were identified who were eligible for legal aid from SCLSC.

On April 1, 2025, Justice Kant, conducted a virtual meeting with all the High Courts across India and impressed upon them to reach out to those identified prison inmates and send their paper books...