Legal Services Authorities Act : ENTITLEMENT TO LEGAL SERVICES Indian Bare Acts :

Legal Services Authorities Act,1987

Act No : 39

Section : ENTITLEMENT TO LEGAL SERVICES

SECTION 13: ENTITLEMENT TO LEGAL SERVICES

(1) Persons who satisfy all or any of the criteria specified in section 12-shall be entitled to receive legal services provided that the concerned Authority is satisfied that such person has a prima facie case to prosecute or to defend.

(2) An affidavit made by a person as to his income may be regarded as sufficient for making him eligible to the entitlement of legal services under this Act unless the concerned Authority has reason to disbelieve such affidavit.