The State shall secure that the operation of the legal system promotes justice, on a basis of equal opportunity, and shall, in particular, provide free legal aid, by suitable legislation or schemes or in any other way, to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of economic or other disabilities.]
Article 39A: Equal justice and free legal aid
The Constitution of IndiaCentral Constitution · 1950
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Where this provision sits
| Act | The Constitution of India |
|---|---|
| Article | 39A |
| Marginal note | Equal justice and free legal aid |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 25 |
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- MANOHARAN vs SIVARAJAN & ORS.Supreme Court of India · 2013-11-25
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- STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS. vs M/S BOMBAY WIRE ROPES LTD.& ANR.Supreme Court of India · 2008-05-05
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