National Legal Services Day: 09 November

In India, 09 November is celebrated as “National Legal Services Day” every year by all Legal Services Authorities, to commemorate the enactment of the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987 .
On 11 October 1987, the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987 was enacted, while the act was took effect on 9 November 1995.
The Day is celebrated to make people aware of the various provisions under the Legal Services Authorities Act and the right of the litigants.
The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) was constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 on 5 December 1995, to provide free Legal Services to the weaker sections of the society and to organize Lok Adalats for amicable settlement of disputes.