Part IV · Directive Principles of State Policy
Article 39A: Equal justice and free legal aid
Text of Article 39A
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.
Words in [square brackets] were inserted or substituted by later amendments (see below). Source: Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India
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Amendment history
Changed by: 42nd Amendment Act, 1976
- Ins. by s. 8, ibid. (w.e.f. 3-1-1977).
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