DISTRICT LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY
The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) is a statutory body established under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 in every district of the country for implementation of Legal Services Programme and to ensure that everyone has access to justice, regardless of their socio-economic status. The District Legal Services Authorities function directly under the control of State Legal Services Authority of the concerned State. Again, the State Legal Services Authorities are mandated to implement the policies and directions of the National Legal Services Authority in accordance with the said Act.
The District Legal Services Authority, Tinsukia was established with the aforesaid aim so as to achieve the moto of providing “access to justice for all”. The new building of DLSA, Tinsukia i.e., the ADR Centre was inaugurated on 23/12/2015 inside the court campus of Tinsukia District Judiciary. Since then the DLSA, Tinsukia has got its full time Secretary. Prior to that, the DLSA, Tinsukia was attached to the office of Learned Civil Judge (Sr. Div) Cum Assistant Sessions Judge, Tinsukia. The District Legal Services Authority, Tinsukia in order to achieve its moto provides free and competent legal services to the beneficiaries in addition to other facilities in accordance with the regulations framed by National Legal Services Authority and Assam State Legal Services Authority. At present, the Hon’ble District & Sessions Judge, Tinsukia is the Chairman of District Legal Services Authority, Tinsukia. In addition to that, the District Legal Services Authority comprises of one full time Secretary and four permanent staffs.