State Profile MEGHALAYA ( मेघालय )
DLSA's of MEGHALAYA
| Patron in Chief | Hon'ble Mr. Justice S. Vaidyanathan Patron-in-Chief |
| Executive Chairman | Hon'ble Mr. Justice H.S.Thangkhiew Executive Chairman |
| Member Secretary | Shri E. Kharumnuid Member Secretary |
| Address & Contact Details |
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| Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority, R.No.120, MATI Building, Additional Secretariat, SHILLONG - 793001. |
| Phone : 0364-2501051 |
| Email : megshillong@gmail.com |
| Total No. of DLSAs | Total No. of TLSCs | Total No. of Full time Secretaries of DLSAs sanctioned | Total No. of Full time Secretaries of DLSAs appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
Legal aid beneficiaries:
| Categories | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 49 | 122 | 166 | 280 |
| ST | 358 | 868 | 1151 | 1768 |
| BC | 1 | - | - | - |
| Women | 82 | 371 | 1154 | 649 |
| Children | 1243 | 450 | 314 | 244 |
| In custody | 561 | 451 | 426 | 229 |
| Persons with Disability | - | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Industrial Workmen | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Transgender | - | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Victim of Traffincking in Human Beings or Begar |
- | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Victim of Mass Disaster Violence, Flood, Draught Earthquake and Industrial Disaster |
- | 60 | 2 | 35 |
| General (whose annual income does not eceed the prescribed limit) |
- | 83 | 138 | 29 |
| Others | 48 | 4 | 427 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 2342 | 2410 | 3802 | 3238 |
Legal Literacy/Legal Awareness camps/programmes
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Programmes held | 160 | 76 | 147 |
| Persons attended | 17585 | 36112 | 81376 |
Annual Income Ceiling limit u/s 12(h) of the Act: Rs. 1,00,000/-
Legal Services Clinics (upto Mar. 19)
| Colleges / Universities | Villeges | Community Centers | Courts | Jails | JJBs | For the people of North-East | Others | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Legal Services Clinics | 7 | 104 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 133 |
| No. of persons visited | 0 | 946 | 106 | 27 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1176 |
| No. of persons provided legal assistance | 0 | 946 | 106 | 27 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1176 |
Disposal of Lok Adalat
| National Lok Adalat in 2018 |
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Total No. of ADR Centers : 1
Total No. of Mediation Centers (other than ADR Centers) : 2
Total No. of Mediators Trained
| MCPC | Non MCPC | Total |
| 20 | Nil | 20 |
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Victim Compensation Schemes
| Years | Applications received directly by Legal Services Institutions (A) | Applications / orders marked / directed by and Court (B) | Applications received including COurt Orders (A+B) | Applications Decided | Applications Pending | Compensation Awarded in (Rs.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 197 | 59 | 256 | 26 | 15 | 6900000 |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 17 | 499 | 305 | 12 | 3180000 |
| 2018-19 | 80 | 24 | 104 | 31 | 6 | 2345000 |