Access to justice for weaker sections is a constitutional imperative. The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 facilitates this, including the establishment of Lok Adalats as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism. Equal justice and free legal aid is explicitly provided as a Directive Principle of State Policy under Article 39A.
Consider the following statements. 1. Access to justice for the weaker sections of the society is a constitutional mandate to ensure fair treatment under Indian legal system. 2. Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, was enacted by Parliament to organise Lok Adalats outside the formal adjudicatory system, to address the problems of crowded cases. 3. Equal justice and free legal aid is one of the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) under the Indian Constitution Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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