For the first time in India, legal assistance will be proactively extended to the families of soldiers through the NALSA Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana 2025, a nationwide scheme designed to ease the domestic legal burdens of armed and paramilitary personnel serving in remote and challenging regions.
The scheme was formally launched at a conference in Srinagar by Justice Surya Kant, Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the next Chief Justice of India.
Also present at the event were Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
Legal Support for Armed Forces and Paramilitary Families Across India
The initiative originates from the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, where, according to sources, Justice Surya Kant was moved by the dedication of soldiers and envisioned a judicial mechanism to assist them and their families more directly.
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The scheme is intended to address long-standing issues faced by soldiers who are posted in remote areas, often without the ability to attend to pressing legal matters such as property disputes, family issues, or land cases back home. As per the scheme, NALSA will step in to ensure legal representation in courts across the country for such personnel.
The support will also cover families of personnel serving in paramilitary forces, including the Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), and others working in high-risk, isolated postings.
Justice Surya Kant is set to take charge as the Chief Justice of India on November 24.
