[1] Legal Aid, available at: http://www.legalserviceindia.com/article/l206-Legal-Aid.html

[2] Speaking through the Legal Aid Committee formed in 1971 by the State of Gujarat on Legal Aid with its Chairman, Mr. P.N. Bhagwati along with its members, Mr. J.M. Thakore, A.G., Mr. VV Mehta, Deputy Speaker, Gujarat Vidhan Sabha, Mr. Madhavsinh F. Solanki, M.L.A, Mr. Girishbhai C. Patel, Principal, New Lal College, Ahemdabad. His Lord ship answered to the question of inequality in the administration of justice between the rich and the poor.

[3] Article 39A of the Indian Constitution

[4] Justice J.N.Bhatt:Right to Legal Aid- A basic Human Right. Naya Deep Vol VII Issue 4 on page 50 October 2006.

[5] Article 7 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948

[6] Article 8 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948

[7] Article 6 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, 1953

[8] Preamble, Constitution of India

[9] Article 14 of The Constitution of India

[10] Article 21 of The Constitution of India

[11] Suk Das & Anr vs Union Territory Of Arunachal, 1986 AIR 991, 1986 SCR (1) 590

[12] Manubhai Pragaji Vashi vs State Of Maharashtra And Ors. on 19 August, 1988, AIR 1989 Bom 296, (1989) 91 BOMLR 13, 1989 MhLJ 344

[13] Article 22(1) of The Constitution of India

[14] Hansraj And Ors. vs State on 15 May, 1956, AIR 1956 All 641, 1956 CriLJ 1267

[15] Article 39 A of The Constitution of India

[16] Section 303 in The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973

[17] Section 304 in The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973

[18] Section 12 of the Legal Services Authority act

[19]  Unlocking Justice In The Lockdown, available at: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/unlocking-justice-in-the-lockdown/article31456524.ece

[20] New Class Of Poor, available at: https://theprint.in/india/new-class-of-poor-emerging-after-job-losses-in-lockdown-95-8-bpl-slum-families-hit-study/433785/

[21]  Ministry of Law and Justice available at: https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/doc/eb/sbe64.pdf

[22] About Us, available at: https://nalsa.gov.in/about-us/mission

[23] Legal Aid in India Amid the COVID-19 Lockdown, 

available at: https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2020/05/agrawal-mishra-india-legalaid/

[24] Legal Issues Arising During Pandemic, available at: https://nalsa.gov.in/notifications/35

[25] 11,077 undertrials freed to decongest jails following COVID-19: NALSA, available at: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/11077-undertrials-freed-to-decongest-jails-following-covid-19-nalsa/article31350752.ece

[26] NCW Records Sharp Spike In Domestic Violence Amid Lockdown, available at: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ncw-records-sharp-spike-in-domestic-violence-amid-lockdown/article31835105.ece

[27] One Stop Centre Scheme, available at: https://wcd.nic.in/sites/default/files/OSC_G.pdf

[28] Department of Justice-Year End Review 2020, available at: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1684945

[29] The Judiciary in Lockdown available at: https://www.theleaflet.in/the-judiciary-in-lockdown/

[30] CHRI Legal Aid Report Hope Behind Bars Volume 1

[31] TataTrust Overall Report January 26,2020