Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : 1, 2 and 3
The correct answer is 1, 2 and 3. - The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has been constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.
- Hence statement 1 is correct.
- The principal objective of NALSA is :
- To provide free and competent legal services to the weaker sections of the society
- To ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of economic or other disabilities, and to organize Lok Adalats for amicable settlement of disputes.
- The functions of NALSA include spreading legal literacy and awareness, undertaking social justice litigations, etc.
- Hence statements 2 and 3 are correct.
- The National Legal Services Day is celebrated on 9th November to spread awareness for ensuring reasonable fair and justice procedure for all citizens.
- National Legal Services Day (NLSD) was first started by the Supreme Court of India in 1995 to provide help and support to poor and weaker sections of the society.
- Free legal services are provided in matters before Civil, Criminal, and Revenue Courts, Tribunals, or any other authority exercising judicial or quasi-judicial functions.
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