Amongst the following, which Article of the Constitution of India expressly provides for free legal aid?
Question and options
Amongst the following, which Article of the Constitution of India expressly provides for free legal aid?
- Article 20
- Article 21
- Article 22
- Article 39-A
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Article 39-A
Article 39-A, inserted by the 42nd Amendment in 1976, expressly directs the State to provide free legal aid so that no citizen is denied justice by reason of economic or other disabilities. Articles 20 to 22 protect accused persons, and the Supreme Court has read a right to free legal aid into Article 21 (Hussainara Khatoon, 1979), but only Article 39-A states it in its text.
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