Under Section 12 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, the following citizens are statutorily entitled to free state-appointed advocates, court fee exemptions, and document preparation across all courts:

• All women and children (irrespective of income).
• Members of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST).
• Industrial workmen and victims of mass disasters, violence, flood, earthquake, or industrial accidents.
• Persons with disabilities or mental illness.
• Persons in judicial or police custody.
• Citizens whose annual income does not exceed state-prescribed statutory thresholds (typically ₹3,00,000 to ₹5,00,000 depending on state).

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