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| 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. |
| Who among the following was the head of the Committee on National Implementation of Legal Aid? |
Justice Bhagwati
Justice K. Iyer
Justice Khanna
None of the above
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| Justice Bhagwati |
| In 1980, the Committee on National Implementation of Legal Aid was constituted with Justice Bhagwati was its head. Subsequently, the Parliament enacted the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 |
