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The Supreme Court Legal Services Committee, as per the

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Explanation The Legal Services Authorities ActSection 3A. Supreme Court Legal Services Committee 1 The Central Authority shall constitute a committee to be called the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee for the purpose of exercising such powers and performing such functions as may be determined by regulations made by the Central Authority.2 The Committee shall consist ofa a sitting Judge of the Supreme Court who shall be the Chairman andb such number of other members possessing such experience and qualifications as may be prescribed by the Central Government,to be nominated by the Chief Justice of India.

Central Authority’s mandate, is constituted with the following composition and purpose:

A A retired Judge of the Supreme Court as Chairman and members with legal experience, all nominated by the Prime Minister, to perform functions determined by the Central Government

B A sitting Judge of the Supreme Court as Chairman and other members, all nominated by the Chief Justice of India, to exercise powers and functions determined by regulations of the Central Authority

C A senior advocate as Chairman and members with judicial experience, nominated by the Chief Justice of India, to carry out duties decided by the Central Government

D A retired High Court Judge as Chairman, with members from the legal community chosen by the Chief Justice of India, with powers set by the Central Government

E A sitting Judge of the High Court as Chairman and members nominated by the Central Government, to perform duties as per the Supreme Court's directions.

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