Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Legal Studies

Chapter

Legal Services

Question:
Every person who has to file or defend a case shall be entitled to free legal services under The Legal Services Authorities Act of 1987 if that person is:
Options:
A member of a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe
A woman or a child
An industrial workman
All of these
Correct Answer:
All of these
Explanation:
Section 12 and 13 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, deal with the criteria of eligibility to the legal services and its procedure. Every person who has to file or defend a case shall be entitled to legal services under this Act if that person is-
a) A member of a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe;
b) A victim of trafficking in human beings or beggar as referred to in Article 23 of the Constitution;
c) A women or a child;
d) A mentally ill or otherwise disabled person
f) An industrial workman