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India has ratified the international covenant on Civil and Political Rights which came into force in 1976 and is bound by the International obligation to provide free legal assistance as per the requirements of the covenant. The Supreme Court of India has adopted the method of giving effect to International legal obligations when these obligations exist in the Indian legal system expressly the court also recognised international legal obligations as part of the law of the land where Indian law can be harmoniously interpreted as in conformity with international law".

Question: 1

“Legal Aid is a privilege rather than a duty of the Magistrate”, was held by Supreme Court in :

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  • Tara Singh v. State
  • Hussainara Khatoon v. State
  • Md. Khalid v. State
  • M.H. Hoskot v. State
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The Correct Option is A

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The correct option is (A): Tara Singh v. State.
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Question: 2

An explicit provision of free legal services is incorporated in :

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  • universal Declaration of Human Rights
  • International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
  • International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights
  • International Covenant on Legal Services
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The Correct Option is B

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The correct option is (B): International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
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Question: 3

In ______, it is essential that citizens have faith in their institution.

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  • Participatory autocracy
  • Observatory democracy
  • Sacred democracy
  • Participatory democracy
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The Correct Option is D

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The correct option is (D): Participatory democracy.
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Question: 4

Free Legal Aid is provided to :

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  • Person below creamy layer
  • Poor and indigenous person
  • Readers and lawyers
  • Judicial officers
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The Correct Option is B

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The correct option is (B): Poor and indigenous person.
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Question: 5

Who was the Chairman of the Committee on National Implementation of Legal Aid, 1980 ?

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  • Justice Krishna Iyer
  • Justice Subba Rao
  • Justice P.N. Bhagwati
  • Justice Chandiachud
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The Correct Option is C

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The correct option is (C): Justice P.N. Bhagwati.
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