The scheme “Legal Aid to Scheduled Castes and Vimukta Jatis Scheme” was launched by the Department of Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes, Haryana on 13th February 1961.
Legal Aid To Scheduled Castes And Vimukat Jatis Scheme - Introduction
Legal Aid to Scheduled Castes and Vimukta Jatis Scheme was launched by the Department of Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes, Haryana on 13 February 1961. The scheme is a 50:50 sharing basis scheme of the Government of India and the State Government. Under the scheme, this department provides legal aid to members of Scheduled Castes and Vimukta Jatis for defending and instituting the following cases:
- Criminal cases instituted on private complaints, including security proceedings under Chapter VIII of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898.
- Cases of ejectment from land and other immovable property.
- Cases of recovery of rent by landlords.
- Cases pertaining to Khasra Girdawaris.
- Cases pertaining to the deposit of rent with a Revenue Officer when a landlord refuses to receive or grant a receipt for any rent payable in money when tendered to him, or when there is doubt as to the person entitled to receive rent payable in cash.
- Cases pertaining to correction of Khasra Girdawaris by landlords.
- Cases involving a claim to the right of way of usage.
- Cases involving forcible removal of dung heaps.
- Cases involving claims for compensation for harassment caused on account of untouchability, denial of drinking water, or denial of entry into a temple or hostel, etc.
- Cases involving the share of Siri, Sanjhies, or Seepidars in agricultural produce.
- Cases involving reservation or claim for damages under the Law of Torts instituted by husbands, parents, or women of girls abducted or enticed away.
- Cases involving reservation in services filed by Scheduled Castes, Vimukta Jatis, or Tapriwas Employees in court.
Execution of agreement by a member of Scheduled Castes and Vimukta Jatis to whom legal aid is granted in all cases in which legal aid is granted to any person under these rules, an agreement in writing shall be taken from such person that any sum recovered by such person from the other party as compensation, damages or costs shall be paid by him to the government for reimbursement of the costs incurred by it, and only the balance, if any, remaining after that shall be retained by such person.
Benefits
- An amount of ₹22,000/- is paid to the member of Scheduled Castes & Vimukat Jatis for defending his/her cases relating to the Land, Rent, etc. pending in the court.
Eligibility
- The applicant should be a permanent resident of Haryana State.
- The applicant should belong to the Scheduled Caste or Vimukta Jatis of Haryana State to avail of the benefits of the scheme.
Application Process
- Step 01: The applicant should visit the Official Portal - saralharyana.gov.in
- Step 02: Click on “New User/Register Here” and fill in all the mandatory details i.e. Name, Email ID, Mobile Number & password. Click on ‘Submit’.
- Step 03: Applicants will receive the login ID on their mobile number.
- Step 01: Visit the Official Portal - saralharyana.gov.in
- Step 02: The “Sign in here” option is available on the right side of the screen. Applicant needs to fill in their credentials and click on the ‘Login’ button.
- Step 03: In the opened window, scroll over the “Apply for Services” and then click the “View All Available Services” link.
- Step 04: On the opened page, type Legal Aid in the search box and then click on the “Legal Aid To Scheduled Castes And Vimukat Jatis” link to open the Haryana 'Legal Aid To Scheduled Castes And Vimukat Jatis' Online Application Form.
- Step 05: Fill in all the mandatory details in the online application form and submit the form.