The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has been constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987 to monitor and evaluate implementation of legal aid programmes and to lay down policies and principles for making legal services available under the Act.

Section 12 of the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987 prescribes the criteria for giving legal services to the eligible persons as follows:

Every person who has to file or defend a case shall be entitled to legal services under this Act if that person is:

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b) a victim of trafficking in human beings or begar as referred to in Article 23 of the Constitution;

c) a woman or a child; [...]

g) in custody, including custody in a protective home within the meaning of clause (g) of section 2 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act 1956.

On the pattern of NALSA, there is a State Legal Authority that provides legal aid. Women victims can go to Legal Aid Centres any time during office hours and seek free legal advice and aid. If an advocate is required, a free advocate is provided to the victim.