{"id":2284,"date":"2024-05-01T16:02:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T10:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=2284"},"modified":"2024-05-01T16:02:32","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T10:32:32","slug":"q-with-reference-to-national-legal-services-authority-consider-the-following-statements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-with-reference-to-national-legal-services-authority-consider-the-following-statements","title":{"rendered":"Q. With reference to National Legal Services Authority, consider the following statements:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Its objective is to provide free and competent legal services to the weaker sections of the society on the basis of equal opportunity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It issues guidelines for the State Legal Services Authorities to implement the legal programmes and schemes throughout the country.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both 1 and 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neither I nor 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"national-legal-service-authority-nalsa\">National Legal Service Authority (NALSA):<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The NALSA was\u00a0<strong>founded in 1995 under the Legal Services Authorities Act of 1987<\/strong>\u00a0to monitor and review the effectiveness of legal aid programs and to develop rules and principles for providing legal services under the Act.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It also\u00a0<strong>distributes funding and grants to state legal services authorities<\/strong>\u00a0and non-profit organisations to help them execute legal aid systems and initiatives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In every State, State Legal Services Authority has been constituted to give\u00a0<strong>effect to the policies and directions of the NALSA and to give free legal services to the people and conduct Lok Adalats in the State.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u200b<\/strong><strong>NALSA<\/strong>\u00a0issues guidelines for the State Legal Services Authorities to implement the legal programmes and schemes throughout the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Constitutional Provisions:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Article 39A<\/strong>\u00a0of the Constitution of India provides that<strong>\u00a0State shall secure that the operation of the legal system promotes justice on a basis of equal opportunity<\/strong>, and shall in particular, provide free legal aid, by suitable legislation or schemes or in any other way, to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of economic or other disability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Articles 14 and 22(1)<\/strong>\u00a0also make it obligatory for the<strong>\u00a0State to ensure equality before law and a legal system<\/strong>\u00a0which promotes justice on a basis of equal opportunity to all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Objectives of Legal Services Authorities:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provide\u00a0<strong>free legal aid and advice.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spread\u00a0<strong>legal awareness.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organise\u00a0<strong>lok adalats.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote settlements of disputes through\u00a0<strong>Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)<\/strong>\u00a0Mechanisms. Various kinds of ADR mechanisms are Arbitration, Conciliation, Judicial settlement including settlement through Lok Adalat, or Mediation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide<strong>\u00a0compensation to victims<\/strong>\u00a0of crime.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The\u00a0free legal services include:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Payment of court\u00a0fees, process fees, and all other charges payable or incurred in connection with any legal proceedings;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Providing the\u00a0service of lawyers in legal proceedings;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obtaining and supply of certified copies of orders and other documents in legal proceedings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preparation of appeal, paper book, including printing and translation of documents in legal proceedings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Persons eligible for free legal services includes:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Women and\u00a0children<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Members of\u00a0SC\/ST<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Industrial workmen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Victims of\u00a0mass\u00a0disasters, violence, flood, drought, earthquake, and industrial disaster.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disabled persons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Persons in custody<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Persons whose\u00a0annual\u00a0income does not exceed Rs. 1 lakh (in the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee the limit is Rs. 5,00,000).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Victims of trafficking in human beings or beggars.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"legal-services-institutions-at-various-levels\">Legal Services Institutions at Various Levels:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>National Level: NALSA<\/strong>\u00a0was constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. The Chief Justice of India is the Patron-in-Chief.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>State Level: State Legal Services Authority.<\/strong>\u00a0It is headed by the\u00a0<strong>Chief Justice of the State High Court<\/strong>\u00a0who is its Patron-in-Chief.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>District Level:<\/strong>\u00a0District Legal Services Authority. The District Judge of the District is its ex-officio Chairman.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Taluka\/Sub-Division Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Taluka\/ Sub-Divisional Legal Services Committee. It is headed by a senior Civil Judge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>High Court:<\/strong>\u00a0High Court Legal Services Committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supreme Court:<\/strong>\u00a0Supreme Court Legal Services Committee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DISHA-Scheme-1024x505.jpeg\" alt=\"DISHA Scheme\" class=\"wp-image-50768\" title=\"Upsc prelims research: indian polity 2013 2\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct? 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