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Legal Aid and Access to Justice — Prelims Questions

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Q1medium

Which of the following statements regarding Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, is/are correct? 1. It provides for the establishment of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA). 2. It mandates the establishment of Permanent Lok Adalats for public utility services. 3. The eligibility for free legal aid under the Act is solely based on income criteria. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Q2easy

Which of the following constitutional provisions explicitly mandates the State to provide free legal aid?

Q3medium

Consider the following statements regarding Lok Adalats: 1. An award made by a Lok Adalat is deemed to be a decree of a civil court. 2. No appeal lies against an award made by a Lok Adalat. 3. Lok Adalats can only deal with civil cases and not criminal cases. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q4hard

Which of the following is NOT an institution established under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987?

Q5easy

The Supreme Court in Hussainara Khatoon v. Home Secretary, State of Bihar (1979) primarily dealt with which of the following aspects?