Section 8: Grant of legal aid
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8. Grant of legal aid
(1) Where the Court is satisfied that –
(a) the application for legal aid is well founded; and
(b) the applicant is qualified for legal aid,
the Court shall grant legal aid to the applicant.
(2) Where, pursuant to section 7(1)(b), the subordinate court approves the grant of legal
aid under subsection (1), it shall transmit the record of the case to the Appellate Court.
(3) Notwithstanding section 5, where the assets of an applicant exceed one million
rupees but his average monthly household income does not exceed 25,000 rupees, and the
Court is of opinion that, in all the circumstances, it would not be reasonable and in the interest
of justice to require the applicant to finance the litigation out of his assets, it may grant legal
aid to the applicant.
(4) The Court shall communicate its decision to the applicant and make such orders
consequential on its decision as it thinks fit.