Question: On which date Legal Service Day in the state is celebrated every year by the State Legal Services Authority?
(a) November 8
(b) November 9
(c) November 11
(d) November 12
Answer: (b)
related Facts:
- On 9th November, 2017, Legal Service Day was celebrated in Uttar Pradesh by the State Legal Services Authority.
- Its main object was ‘Access to Justice for All’.
- Indeed, the State Legal Services Act came into existence on November 9, 1987.
- This is why the legal service day is celebrated on 9th November every year.
- Legal Services Week is being organized in the State from 9-19 November, 2017 by Uttar Pradesh State Legal Services Authority.
- This one week campaign has been named ‘Connecting to Serve’.
- Its purpose is to provide information about the people of the weaker and disadvantaged sections of the society about legal services, utility of legal service clinics, front office, legal aid helpline number etc. and marking such people, is required.
Reference:
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http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/awareness-week-on-legal-services/494805.html
http://www.livelaw.in/legal-service-day-do-not-discriminate-between-legal-aid-briefs-and-other-briefs-argue-the-former-with-more-vigour-cji-tells-lawyers/