Bhubaneswar, Jan. 30 -- The Odisha government, with the support of national legal service institutions, has significantly expanded access to free legal aid in tribal and remote regions of the state. The initiative aims to ensure that economically weaker and marginalised communities, particularly Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes, are not denied justice due to lack of resources or legal awareness.

Under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) provides a structured framework to deliver free and competent legal services across the country. In Odisha, this framework has been implemented through a multi-tier system of legal services institutions, operating from the village and taluk levels u...