Concept:The right to legal aid in India is derived from Article 39A under the Directive Principles of State Policy, but the police are not constitutionally obligated to immediately inform the Legal Aid Committee after arrest.
Explanation:Statement 1 is correct because Article 39A of the Constitution places the right to free legal aid within the Directive Principles of State Policy.
This article requires the State to ensure equal opportunity in the legal system and provide free legal aid to citizens facing economic or other disabilities.
Statement 2 is incorrect because the Constitution does not explicitly impose a duty on police to inform the nearest Legal Aid Committee immediately after arrest.
Such procedural details are governed by the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and various legal services rules, not by constitutional mandate.
The CrPC mandates informing the arrested person of the grounds of arrest and the right to consult a lawyer, but not direct communication with a Legal Aid Committee.
Answer:1 only