National Legal Services Authority
Question
With reference to National Legal Services Authority, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1.
Its objective is to provide free and competent legal 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 and schemes throughout the country.
Options
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) is a constitutional body established under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. Statement 1 is correct: NALSA's primary objective is indeed to provide free and competent legal services to the weaker sections of society on equal opportunity basis. Statement 2 is also correct: NALSA issues guidelines and directives to State Legal Services Authorities to ensure uniform implementation of legal aid programmes and schemes across the country. Both statements accurately reflect NALSA's constitutional mandate and operational functions. > NALSA = Free Legal Aid + Guidelines for implementation across states. Answer: (c).
Question details
Year
2013
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q71
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Constitutional bodies and institutions
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Polity, Constitutional provisions
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