Q. In India, Legal Services Authorities provide free legal services to which of the following?
1. All transgender persons
2. The victims of an ethnic violence or caste atrocity
3. A mentally ill or otherwise disabled person
4. All workers in services and industrial sectors
5. A woman or a child below the age of 18 years.
6. A victim of Human trafficking
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Exp) Option c is the correct answer.
Under the mandate of Article 39A of the constitution, Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 was enacted to provide free legal aid to the poor and weaker sections of society.
Statement 1 is incorrect: NALSA, 1987 does not provide free legal aid to all transgender persons separately.
Statement 2 and 3 are correct: A mentally ill or otherwise disabled person and victim of a mass disaster, ethnic violence, caste atrocity, flood, drought, earthquake or industrial disaster are covered under NALSA for free legal aid.
Statement 4 is incorrect: It does not cover all workman from services and only covers industrial workman as mentioned in section 12(f ) of the NALSA ACT 1987.
Statement 5 is correct: A woman is entitled for free legal aid irrespective of her income or financial status. Similarly, A child is eligible for free legal aid till the age of majority i.e., 18 years.
Statement 6 is correct: A victim of trafficking in human beings or begar as referred to in Article 23 of the Constitution are covered under free legal aid.
| Important Tips Objectives of Legal Services Authorities: • Provide free legal aid and advice. • Spread legal awareness. • Organise lok adalats. • Promote settlements of disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Mechanisms. Various kinds of ADR mechanisms are Arbitration, Conciliation, Judicial settlement including settlement through Lok Adalat, or Mediation. • Provide compensation to victims of crime. |
