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As of 2026, the annual income ceiling for eligibility for free legal aid before the Supreme Court of India, under the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee Rules framed under the Legal Services…

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As of 2026, the annual income ceiling for eligibility for free legal aid before the Supreme Court of India, under the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee Rules framed under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, is
  1. Rs.5,00,000/-
  2. Rs.1,25,000/-
  3. Rs.3,00,000/-
  4. Rs.50,000/-

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A - Rs.5,00,000/-
Rule 7 of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee Rules, 2000, as amended in 2018, entitles a person whose annual income from all sources does not exceed Rs.5,00,000 to legal services in Supreme Court cases. The earlier ceiling was Rs.1,25,000, and before that Rs.50,000; Rs.3,00,000 is not the Supreme Court figure.

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