2024 · Q77
Which of the following statements with respect to the right to have a legal aid is/are correct?
- 1Under the Constitution of India, it is given under the Directive Principles of State Policy.
- 2It is the duty of the police to inform the nearest Legal Aid Committee immediately after the arrest of a person.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: the right to free legal aid is provided under Article 39A of the Constitution, which falls in Part IV, the Directive Principles of State Policy. Statement 2 is correct: the Supreme Court's directions on legal aid (in the line of the Khatri and Sheela Barse cases) require the police to immediately inform the nearest Legal Aid Committee whenever a person is arrested and taken to the police lock-up, so that legal assistance can be provided at state cost. Both statements are correct, so the answer is (C). (Cross-checked with Testbook's CDS-I 2024 solutions.)