Case Law Analysis
|Himachal Pradesh High Court
Article 39A | Contractual Legal Aid Counsels Must Remain in Place Until SC Rules on NALSA Scheme: HP HC
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has ordered the immediate continuation of contractual legal aid defence counsels, holding that their abrupt termination would violate the constitutional guarantee of access to justice under Article 39A. This interim measure ensures that indigent accused do not lose representation while the Supreme Court deliberates on the legality of NALSA’s 2022 scheme to restructure legal aid appointments.