Abstract

ACCESS TO JUSTICE THROUGH LEGAL EDUCATION

Dr. Harshad Raval, Mr. Mitul M. Deliya

Volume: 4 Issue: 4 2014

Abstract:

In primitive society, right, wrong and punishment were decided by the physical strength of the parties at individual level. Later on, when individuals organized themselves in the form of society, certain rights were recognized by the society as belonging to every individual. In some ancient societies the natural elements (fire, water, wind etc.) were considered as goods and as such were approached for Justice. Gradually, the society progressed and the state came in to being for the protection of the citizens, and for its own protection, it became necessary for the state to maintain law and order. The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government. Justice has very important role in the government as well as society and above all common man must have faith in it. The Indian constitution guarantees justice to all. Accordingly all Indian citizens are guaranteed equal right of life and personal liberty. Law should not merely recognize the rights of citizens; it should also provide for remedies to be restored to in case of violation. The Indian Constitution envisages justice social economic and political for all citizens. Arti39 A. reads – “The state shall secure that the operation of the legal system promotes justice on a basis of equal opportunity and shall in particular provide free legal aid, by suitable legislation are schemes or in any other way to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of economic or other disabilities.” The Directive principles of state Policy also impose a duty on the state to promote aseffectively as it may, a social order in which justice, social, economic and political, shall inform all institutions of national life. Access to justice is thus, a human right without which the ideas of justicefor all cannot be realized.

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