**Executive Summary**
This document presents the answer to Unstarred Question No. 1291 in the Lok Sabha concerning Legal Aid Services and Access to Justice in Telangana. The question was addressed on February 6, 2026. The document provides data on beneficiaries of legal aid, legal service clinics, Lok Adalats, mediation, and the Legal Aid Defense Counsel System (LADCS) in Telangana over the last five years (2021-2025/26).
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Aid Beneficiaries:**
* Details of beneficiaries provided legal aid in Telangana district-wise, for the years 2021 to 2025 are provided in Annexure-A.
* Total Beneficiaries provided Legal Aid in Telangana during the years 2021 to 2025: 65,692
* **Legal Services Clinics:**
* The document provides the number of functional Legal Services Clinics and persons provided legal assistance in the State of Telangana during the last five financial years:
| Year | Number of Legal Service Clinics | Number of Persons provided Legal Assistance |
| ----------- | ------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------- |
| 2021-22 | 383 | 3,307 |
| 2022-23 | 383 | 8,406 |
| 2023-24 | 234 | 13,486 |
| 2024-25 | 234 | 21,141 |
| 2025-26 | 314 | 11,424 |
| (up to Nov) | | |
* **Lok Adalats:**
* Details are provided for cases disposed of through Lok Adalats (including National and State Lok Adalats) in Telangana during the last five years:
| Year | Pre-litigation Cases | Pending Cases | Total Cases Disposed of |
| ------- | -------------------- | ------------- | ----------------------- |
| 2021 | 78,666 | 2,80,686 | 3,59,352 |
| 2022 | 64,185 | 15,57,067 | 16,21,252 |
| 2023 | 37,87,275 | 19,93,608 | 57,80,883 |
| 2024 | 1,24,96,322 | 22,60,797 | 1,47,57,119 |
| 2025 | 35,11,386 | 27,85,154 | 62,96,540 |
* **Mediation:**
* Details are provided for cases settled through mediation in Telangana during the last five years:
| Year | Number of cases settled through Mediation |
| ---- | ------------------------------------------ |
| 2021 | 627 |
| 2022 | 618 |
| 2023 | 650 |
| 2024 | 699 |
| 2025 | 1,245 |
* **NALSA and Review Mechanisms:**
* The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) regularly conducts review meetings with State Legal Services Authorities (SLSAs) to assess the impact of legal aid services.
* All-India meetings are held to evaluate the functioning of legal services institutions, with feedback from State and District Legal Service Authorities.
* **Legal Aid Defense Counsel System (LADCS):**
* The Government of India is implementing the Legal Aid Defense Counsel System (LADCS) Scheme across the Country including Telangana, providing free legal aid in criminal matters to eligible beneficiaries.
* As of December 30, 2025, LADC offices are functional in 33 districts in Telangana with 141 full-time Defense Counsels.
**Impact Analysis**
**State and District Legal Service Authorities:**
* **Impact:** Required to provide feedback on the effectiveness of legal aid services during meetings.
* **Action Required:** Actively participate in NALSA and SLSA meetings, providing insights and data on legal aid service effectiveness.
**Beneficiaries Eligible Under Section 12 of the LSA Act, 1987:**
* **Impact:** Access to free legal aid in criminal matters through the Legal Aid Defense Counsel System (LADCS).
* **Action Required:** Utilize the services of the Legal Aid Defense Counsel System (LADCS) for legal representation in criminal matters.
**Full-Time Defence Counsels in Telangana:**
* **Impact:** Responsible for providing dedicated legal representation from early stages of criminal cases till the appellate stage.
* **Action Required:** Provide dedicated legal representation from the early stages of criminal cases through the appellate stage.
Key Entities Referenced
Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987: Governs the establishment and functions of legal services authorities.
National Legal Services Authority (NALSA): Statutory body established under the LSA Act, responsible for providing legal aid services and evaluating their effectiveness.
Legal Aid Defense Counsel System (LADCS) Scheme: A central sector scheme implemented by the Government of India through NALSA to provide free legal aid in criminal matters.
Telangana: The Indian state where legal aid services are being assessed and provided, forming the geographic scope of the question.
Ministry of Law and Justice: The ministry responsible for the administration of legal aid and justice, to whom the Lok Sabha question is directed.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1291
TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY - 06/02/2026
LEGAL AID SERVICES AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN TELANGANA
1291. SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI:
Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:
(a) the number of beneficiaries provided legal aid in Telangana during the last five years,
district-wise;
(b) the number of legal services clinics, Lok Adalats and mediation centres conducted and
the outcomes thereof;
(c) whether the Government has assessed improvements in access to justice in rural and
disadvantaged regions;
(d) if so, the findings thereof; and
(e) whether any special expansion of legal aid infrastructure is proposed for Telangana, if
so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND
JUSTICE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY
AFFAIRS
(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)
(a) The details of beneficiaries provided legal aid in Telangana during the last five years, are
at Annexure-A.
(b) The number of Legal Services Clinics functional and persons provided legal assistance in
the State of Telangana during the last five financial years are as follows: -
Year Number of Legal Number of Persons
Service Clinics provided Legal Assistance
2021-22 383 3,307
2022-23 383 8,406
2023-24 234 13,486
2024-25 234 21,141
2025-26
314 11,424
(upto November, 2025)Details of cases disposed of through Lok Adalats (including National and State Lok
Adalats) in the State of Telangana during the last five years are as follows: -
Total Cases
Year Pre-litigation Cases Pending Cases
Disposed of
2021 78,666 2,80,686 3,59,352
2022 64,185 15,57,067 16,21,252
2023 37,87,275 19,93,608 57,80,883
2024 1,24,96,322 22,60,797 1,47,57,119
2025 35,11,386 27,85,154 62,96,540
Details of cases settled through Mediation in the State of Telangana during the last five
years are as follows: -
Number of cases settled through
Year
Mediation
2021 627
2022 618
2023 650
2024 699
2025 1,245
(c) to (e): The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) is a statuary body established
under the Legal Services Authorities (LSA) Act, 1987. NALSA regularly conducts review
meetings with State Legal Services Authorities (SLSAs) to assess the impact of legal aid
services. Simultaneously, all-India meetings of legal services authorities are held to
evaluate the overall functioning of legal services institutions. During these meetings,
officials from State and District Legal Service Authorities provide valuable feedback on
the effectiveness of legal aid services.
The Government of India is implementing a Central Sector Scheme, Legal Aid
Defense Counsel System (LADCS) Scheme across the Country including Telangana
through NALSA with an aim to provide free legal aid in criminal matters to the
beneficiaries eligible under Section 12 of the LSA Act, 1987. As on 30th December 2025,
Legal Aid Defense Aid Counsel (LADC) offices are functional in 33 districts in the State
of Telangana with 141 full time Defence Counsels to provide dedicated legal
representation from early stages of criminal cases till the appellate stage.
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23Annexure-A
Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1291 for answer on
06.02.2026 regarding – Legal Aid Services and Access to Justice in Telangana.
Statement showing the number of persons benefitted through Legal Aid in the State of
Telangana during the years 2021 to 2025.
Sl. District Legal Services
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Total
No Authority
1 Adilabad 129 157 156 266 1,007 1,715
2 Bhadradri Kothagudem 0 0 647 843 1,015 2,505
3 Bhupalapally 0 0 0 0 11 11
4 Bhuvanagiri 0 0 81 84 112 277
City Civil Courts Legal
5 511 711 827 959 723 3,731
Services Authority, Hyderabad
6 Hanamkonda 0 0 45 34 74 153
High Court Legal Services
7 506 793 628 1,591 1,490 5,008
Committee, Hyderabad.
8 Jagtial 0 0 10 6 23 39
9 Jangaon 0 0 49 24 27 100
10 Jogulamaba Gadwal 0 0 3 4 20 27
11 Kamareddy 0 0 62 68 99 229
12 Karimnagar 1,185 1,579 905 1,074 948 5,691
13 Khammam 309 1,332 1,506 2,837 2,236 8,220
14 Kumurambheem Asifabad 0 0 36 74 127 237
15 Mahabubabad 0 0 39 45 72 156
16 Mahabubnagar 0 0 3,041 2,984 4,557 10,582
17 Mancherial 0 0 30 44 45 119
18 Medak 835 1,353 96 231 413 2,928
19 Medchal Malkajgiri 0 0 104 197 267 568
20 MLSA, Hyderabad 410 4,063 1,276 339 737 6,825
21 Mulugu 0 0 42 28 14 84
22 Nagarkurnool 0 0 162 100 138 400
23 Nalgonda 179 274 267 243 238 1,201
24 Narayanpet 0 0 7 60 51 118
25 Nirmal 0 0 96 160 239 495
26 Nizamabad 94 159 211 142 656 1,262
27 Peddapalli 0 0 41 96 108 245
428 Ranga Reddy 1,257 846 1,979 1,027 1,168 6,277
29 Sanga Reddy 0 0 712 1,075 1,291 3,078
30 Siddipet 0 0 19 109 364 492
31 Sircilla 0 0 28 125 180 333
32 Suryapet 0 0 36 78 330 444
33 Vikarabad 0 0 66 65 146 277
34 Wanaparthy 0 0 35 165 496 696
35 Warangal 75 176 75 65 778 1,169
Total 5,490 11,443 13,317 15,242 20,200 65,692
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