Nagaland Opens Legal Aid Clinic for Soldiers, Veterans, and Families
By : Krishna Mishra
In a bid to ensure access to justice for defence services personnel, a Legal Services Clinic dedicated to assisting serving soldiers, ex-servicemen and their families was inaugurated at the Rajya Sainik Board (RSB), in Nagaland's Kohima on Saturday.
The initiative, launched under the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), aims to provide free legal assistance to defence personnel, both serving and retired and their dependents.
The inauguration was part of the national launch of the NALSA Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana - 2025, a flagship programme committed to ensuring legal support to the armed forces.
The scheme is a joint effort by NALSA, Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB), Rajya Sainik Boards (RSBs), Zilla Sainik Boards (ZSBs), and the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW), under the purview of the Defence Minitry.
The national-level virtual launch of the clinics across all States and Union Territories was presided over by Justice Surya Kant, Supreme Court Judge and Executive Chairman of NALSA.
Joining the video conference from Srinagar were key dignitaries, including Chief Justices of various High Courts, the Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, senior officers from the Armed and Paramilitary forces, and members of the legal fraternity.
In Nagaland, the Legal Services Clinic at RSB Kohima has been established in partnership with the Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA).