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Which statutory body operates at district and state levels in Kerala under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, to provide free legal aid and organize Lok Adalats for amicable dispute resolution?
A. Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KELSA)✓ Correct Answer
B. Kerala Human Rights Commission
C. Kerala Administrative Tribunal
D. Kerala State Law Commission
💡 Solution & Explanation
KELSA functions under the statutory framework of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are denied to no citizen by reason of economic disabilities. Human rights commissions operate under separate legislation to investigate civil liberty violations. The Chief Justice of the respective High Court serves as the Patron-in-Chief of state legal services authorities.
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