The services of senior advocates under National Legal Services Authority (Free and Competent Legal Services) Regulations may be availed in which of the following cases?

serious threats to life and liberty

The correct answer is option 2: serious threats to life and liberty

The services of senior advocates may be availed, if the Chairman of the legal services institution forms an opinion to that effect a. in cases of great public importance (NOT Political Importance as mentioned in Option 1) and

b. where serious threat to the life and liberty of the applicant exists