Vision of LASH
To build a new Indian nation where there is equal access to justice for all irrespective of means and where all Constitutional rights are respected, protected and defended to ensure justice for all. Mission of LASH
To remain the leading and pro-active provider of free, qualitative and timely legal aid services in INDIA, ensuring social justice and the emancipation of the oppressed
, reprieve to the weak and vulnerable thereby giving voice to the voiceless. LASH services are geared towards reducing to the barest minimum incidents of Human Rights abuses perpetrated against the citizenry by either the law enforcement agents or the affluent in the society. By extension LASH is in the vanguard for social Justice and emancipation of the oppressed, the weak and the vulnerable groups, thus, “Giving Voice to the Voiceless”. The head office of LASH is situated at Block B, Ground Floor, Sector 53, Noida (UP). Access to Justice in India has been a major problem. Lack of Publicity and inadequate information on access to justice has been another factor which rendered the Legal Aid support & services inaccessible to those that the Legal Aid Scheme was set up to protect. Many people with either Legal problems or in need of Legal assistance were never exposed to availability of this service. This publication will focus on explaining, in a simplified manner, the process and the procedure to be followed in order to receive Legal Assistance. Furthermore, an attempt shall be made to explain in simple term the different ways, in which the Legal Aid Council can assist people in need and the category or class of people who can be assisted. THE LEGAL AID & SUPPORT HUB (LASH) HANDLES THE FOLLOWING CRIMINAL CASES
CRIMINAL CODE PENAL CODE
1 Murder Culpable homicide
2 Manslaughter Culpable homicide not punishable with death
3 Maliciously or willfully wounding or inflicting grievous or inflicting grievous bodily harm Grievous Hurt
4 Assault occasioning actual bodily harm Criminal force occasioning Actual bodily hurt
5 Affray Affray
6 Stealing Theft
7 R**e R**e
8 Armed Robbery Armed Robbery
