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) was established under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 with the primary objective of providing free and competent legal services to weaker sections of society on the basis of equal opportunity. Statement 1 is correct. NALSA also plays a crucial role in issuing guidelines and directions to State Legal Services Authorities throughout the country to implement various legal aid programmes and schemes uniformly. Statement 2 is also correct. Both statements accurately describe the functions and mandate of NALSA as established under Indian law. > NALSA aims to provide equal access to justice through free legal aid and coordinates legal services across all states through guidelines and frameworks.
Question details
Year
2014
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 Bodies
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