UPSC Indian Polity and Civics The Union Judiciary Question Bank Judiciary

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    With reference to National Legal Services Authority consider the following statements:
    1. Its objective is to provide free and competent Iegal services to the weaker sections of the society on the basis of equal opportunity.
    2. It issues guidelines for the State Legal Services Authorities to implement the legal programmes a schemes throughout the country.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    A) 1 only              

    B) 2 only

    C) Both 1 and 2                 

    D) Neither 1 nor 2A

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    The National Legal Services Authority (NALM has been constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 to provide free Legal Services to the weaker sections of the society and to organize Lok Adalats for amicable settlement of disputes In every state, State Legal Services Authority been constituted to give effect to the policies directions of the NALSA and to give free legal services to the people and conduct Lok Adalats the State.


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