{"id":89268,"date":"2025-06-01T10:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89268"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:00:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:00:17","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-the-national-legal-services-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-the-national-legal-services-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n \n 1. The National Legal Services A"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) was established under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.<\/li>\n<li>2. The Chief Justice of India is the Patron-in-Chief of NALSA.<\/li>\n<li>3. The State Legal Services Authority (SLSA) is headed by the Chief Justice of the High Court of the State.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2010<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2010\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nAll three statements regarding NALSA and SLSA are correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; NALSA was indeed constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 to provide free legal services to eligible weaker sections of society and to organize Lok Adalats for amicable settlement of disputes.<br \/>\n&#8211; The Chief Justice of India is the ex-officio Patron-in-Chief of NALSA.<br \/>\n&#8211; The State Legal Services Authority (SLSA) is headed by the Chief Justice of the respective High Court who is the Patron-in-Chief, and a retired or serving Judge of the High Court or the District Judge is nominated as its Executive Chairman. The statement says it is headed by the Chief Justice of the High Court, which is correct in the capacity of Patron-in-Chief.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 also provides for the establishment of Legal Services Authorities at the District Level (District Legal Services Authority &#8211; DLSA) and Taluk Level (Taluk Legal Services Committee &#8211; TLSC). DLSAs are headed by the District Judge as Chairman.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements: 1. The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) was established under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. 2. The Chief Justice of India is the Patron-in-Chief of NALSA. 3. The State Legal Services Authority (SLSA) is headed by the Chief Justice of the High Court of the State. Which of the statements &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements:\n \n 1. 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