A general view of the Supreme Court in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 23, 2024) said awareness is the key to the success of the functioning of the legal aid mechanism and a robust system should be put in place to ensure that beneficial schemes promoted by legal services authority reaches all. Passing a slew of directions on the issue of providing legal aid to prisoners, a Bench headed by Justice B.R. Gavai said in public places like police stations and bus stands, addresses and phone numbers of the nearest legal aid office should be prominently displayed. It said the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), in cooperation with States and district legal services authorities, shall ensure that the standard operating procedure for access to legal aid service to inmates in jail are operated efficiently. “We have also said that for… success of the functioning of the legal aid mechanism, awareness is the key,” the bench said. Also Read: Supreme Court holds States’ power to make laws on …