Smita, an affluent jewellery designer was frequently abused by her husband. She approached the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) for filing a domestic violence case against her husband and requested for legal aid.

Choose the correct option.

(1) DLSA will refuse as Smita is affluent

(2) DLSA will have to provide legal aid as she is entitled to it under the Legal Services Authority Act.

(3) DLSA will have to provide legal aid as she is entitled to it under the Advocate Act.

(4) DLSA will refuse as domestic violence cases cannot be granted legal aid.

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Criteria for Giving Free Legal Services: Every person who has to file or defend a case shall be entitled to legal services under e Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 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 in article 23 of the Constitution; (c) A woman or a child;

In this case, DLSA will have to provide legal aid as she is entitled to it under the Legal Services Authority Act.