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NTPC Graduate Tier 1 2025 Shift-2 📅 06 Jun, 2025

Free legal aid is part of which part of the Indian Constitution?

A
Preamble
B
Directive Principles
C
Fundamental Rights
D
Fundamental Duties
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NTPC Graduate Tier 1
2025 • 06 Jun, 2025 • Shift-2
Free legal aid is part of which part of the Indian Constitution?
Correct Answer
Directive Principles
Constitutional Insertion: The concept of equal justice and free legal aid was explicitly added to the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976.Spec......
Ref/Book : NTPC Graduate Tier 1 2025
Ref. Subject General Awareness
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Polity
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Constitutional Insertion ▼
The concept of equal justice and free legal aid was explicitly added to the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976.
Specific Article Placement ▼
It is codified under Article 39A, which directs the State to ensure that the legal system promotes justice on a basis of equal opportunity, ensuring no citizen is denied justice due to economic disabilities.
Structural Classification ▼
Article 39A resides firmly within Part IV of the Constitution, which outlines non-justiciable directives intended to guide state governance.
Conclusion ▼
Free legal aid falls under the Directive Principles of State Policy.
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