Legal Services Authorities Act

Under NALSA guidelines, free legal aid is available to citizens whose annual income is less than ₹1,00,000 (Supreme Court Legal Services Committee threshold is ₹5,00,000, but general state limits often hover around 1L). Transgender persons with an annual income of less than ₹2,00,000 are eligible. There is no specific ₹3 lakh income criteria solely for OBCs, and not ALL senior citizens get free legal aid (it is subject to state-specific income limits). > One-line conceptual takeaway: Legal aid eligibility is deeply nuanced with specific income ceilings for marginalized and disadvantaged groups. Answer: (a).