Free legal services are a crucial part of effective legal remedies, which are mentioned in a number of UN declarations. The Law Commission of India's 14th Report raised the possibility of the State giving the impoverished in India free legal representation. The national legal aid programme was established by the Union Government in 1960, but it was doomed to failure due to lack of funding. A committee was established by the Union Government in 1973 to create a legal aid programme for the states. With legal assistance committees in every district, state, and the centre, the Committee developed a decentralized strategy. The Constitution was amended in 1976 to add Article 39-A, which guarantees all citizens equal justice and free legal aid. Additionally, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, facilitated statutory implementation of free legal aid. A Committee on National Implementation of Legal Aid was constituted. The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 was subsequently passed by the Parliament.

Which Article of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR) provides that everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals?

Article 8 Article 9 Article 7 Article 10

Article 8

Article 8 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR) provides that everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted by the Constitution or by the law.