Consider the following statements regarding the Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee - (i) If a person…
"Both (i) and (ii)" is correct. Under Rule 7 of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee Rules, 2000, any person whose annual income does not exceed ₹5,00,000 is entitled…
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Consider the following statements regarding the Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee -
(i) If a person belongs to the poor section of society, having an annual income of less than ₹ 5,00,000, he/she is entitled to get free legal aid from the Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee.
(ii) The aid includes the cost of preparation of the matter and all applications connected therewith, in addition to providing an advocate for preparing and arguing the case.
Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer B
"Both (i) and (ii)" is correct. Under Rule 7 of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee Rules, 2000, any person whose annual income does not exceed ₹5,00,000 is entitled to free legal services before the Supreme Court, and the aid covers both the cost of preparing the matter and all connected applications as well as providing an advocate to prepare and argue the case.
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