Who was the Chairman of the Committee for Implementing Legal Aid Schemes (CILAS) constituted by the…
In September 1980, the Government of India constituted the Committee for Implementing Legal Aid Schemes under Justice P. N. Bhagwati to implement and monitor legal aid…
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Who was the Chairman of the Committee for Implementing Legal Aid Schemes (CILAS) constituted by the Government of India in 1980?
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In September 1980, the Government of India constituted the Committee for Implementing Legal Aid Schemes under Justice P. N. Bhagwati to implement and monitor legal aid programmes throughout the country. The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 later gave these programmes a statutory basis.
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Option A
Incorrect. Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer headed the earlier 1973 Expert Committee on Legal Aid. Justice P. N. Bhagwati chaired CILAS in 1980.
Option B
Correct. Justice P. N. Bhagwati chaired CILAS when it was constituted in September 1980 to implement and monitor legal aid programmes nationwide.
Option C
Incorrect. Justice H. R. Khanna was an eminent Supreme Court Judge and Chairman of the Eighth Law Commission of India, not Chairman of CILAS.
Option D
Incorrect. Justice V. Khalid served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India (1984–1987) and did not chair CILAS.
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