Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Legal Studies

Chapter

Legal Services

Question:
The National Legal Services Authority (Free and Competent Legal Services) Regulations were enacted by the Indian National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), in 2010. Legal practitioners with the necessary professional experience may submit applications, according to the legal services institution. The Executive Chairman of the legal service institution will prepare the panel of lawyers. The panel lawyer is not permitted to take any payment from anyone for whom legal services are provided. In circumstances of significant public importance and where the applicant faces grave threats to his or her life and freedom, senior advocates may be hired if the chairman of the legal services institution so determines.
In which of the following cases, the services of senior advocates may be availed under National Legal Services Authority (Free and Competent Legal Services) Regulations?
Options:
In cases of great public importance
In cases of serious threat to life and liberty
both 1 and 2
none of these
Correct Answer:
both 1 and 2
Explanation:
The services of senior advocates may be availed if the Chairman of the legal services institution forms an opinion to that effect in cases of great public importance and where serious threats to life and liberty of the applicant exists.