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Legal Aid and Article 39A

Subject: Polity

Book: Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth

Article 39A (DPSP) mandates free legal aid for impoverished or disadvantaged persons, ensuring equal access to justice. The Legal Services Authorities Act (1987) established bodies like NALSA at the national level and state/district legal services authorities, which run Lok Adalats, legal literacy camps, and provide representation for needy litigants. This fosters the principle of equality before law (Article 14). Although significant progress has been made, resource constraints and awareness gaps impede universal coverage. Properly implemented legal aid ensures that socio-economic status does not bar anyone from defending their rights, reflecting core constitutional values of fairness and inclusivity.

Practice Questions

Who among the following can recommend the dissolution of the Lok Sabha?

Which amendment of the Indian Constitution gave the Right to Education a fundamental right?

संघीय परिषद का प्रावधान किस अनुच्छेद में है?

संविधान संशोधन की प्रक्रिया में संसद के प्रत्येक सदन में कितने प्रतिशत मतों की आवश्यकता होती है?

Which of the following is NOT a power of the Rajya Sabha?

Which of the following is a power of the Rajya Sabha?

संविधान के किस अनुच्छेद में मौलिक अधिकारों का विवरण है?

संविधान संशोधन की प्रक्रिया किस अनुच्छेद द्वारा नियंत्रित होती है?

संसद की कार्यप्रणाली का प्रावधान किस अनुच्छेद में मिलता है?

Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the amendment process?