In India, Legal Services Authorities provide free legal services to which of the following type of citizens? 1) Person with an annual income of less than Rs. 1,00,000 2) Transgender with an annual income of less than Rs. 2,00,000 3) Member of Other Backward Classes (OBC) with an annual income of less than Rs. 3,00,000 Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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CollectorBabu · Accepted Answer

Correct Answer: 1 and 2 only. Legal Services includes providing Free Legal Aid to those weaker sections of the society who fall within the purview of Section 12 of the Legal Services Authority Act, 1987. Member of OBC is not mentioned anywhere, reference has been made to SC and ST. So, statement 3 is incorrect. Senior citizens’ eligibility for free legal aid depends on the Rules framed by the respective State Governments in this regard. Hence, Statement 4 is incorrect. Hence, the correct answer is option A. .

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