NALSA launches Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana 2025 for soldiers’ families
Why in the news
The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) launched the Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana 2025 on 29 July 2025. It is a nationwide legal aid scheme for the armed forces community.
Key facts
- The scheme offers free legal aid and advice to soldiers, veterans, paramilitary personnel and their families.
- Services include online application filing, video consultations, e-Lok Adalats and online mediation.
- Legal aid clinics are planned at district, state and national levels.
- The scheme is anchored in Article 39A of the Constitution, which covers equal justice and free legal aid.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Launched by | NALSA |
| Date | 29 July 2025 |
| Beneficiaries | Soldiers, veterans, families |
| Constitutional basis | Article 39A |
About NALSA
The National Legal Services Authority was established in 1995 under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. It monitors legal aid delivery, including for women, children, SC/ST communities, economically weaker sections, industrial workers, persons with disabilities and transgender persons.
Exam angle
- Remember Article 39A as the basis for free legal aid.
- NALSA’s governing law is the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.
- Note the target group: serving and retired armed forces and their dependents.