Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2013 · Polity and Constitution · Question 21

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

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Both 1 and 2

Statement 1: Correct. NALSA was constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 to provide free and competent legal services to weaker sections and ensure that justice is not denied due to economic or other disabilities.
Statement 2: Correct. NALSA lays down policies, principles and guidelines for State Legal Services Authorities to implement legal aid programmes and schemes across the country.
Therefore, both statements are correct.

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