trials in addition to the facility of amicus curiae. Fur­ ther, there are special boards established to render free legal aid and advice to the destitute women in matrimo ­ nial and other cases. More importantly, right to free legal service in deserving cases is itself a fundamental right which is clear from the following observations of the Supreme Court in the case of Khatri n. State of Bi­ har (AIR 1981 SC p. 928); The right to free legal services is clearly an essential ingredient of reasonable, fair and just procedure for a person accused of an of­ fence and it is implicit in the guarantee of article 21. The State Gov­ ernment cannot avoid its constitutional obligations to provide free legal services to a poor accused by pleading financial or administra ­ tive inability. The State is under a constitutional mandate to provide free legal aid to an accused person who is unable to secure legal services on account of indigence, and whatever is necessary for the purpose has to be done by the State. Moreover, this constitutional obligation to provide free legal services to an indigent accused not only arises when the trial com­ mences but also attaches when the accused is for the first time pro­ duced before the magistrate. That is the stage at which an accused person needs competent legal advice and representation and no pro­ cedure can be said to be reasonable, fair and just which denies legal advice and representation to him at this stage. 80. In India every accused person may obtain from the court that a person be summoned to appear as wit­ ness and is permitted to examine and cross-examine on his own or through his authorized counsel. 81. Whenever any evidence is given in a language 
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses the right to free legal services, particularly for indigent accused persons, and the constitutional obligations of the State to provide such services. While it does not explicitly mention any specific economic or social issues, the focus on legal aid and the rights of accused persons suggests a connection to the broader theme of social justice and human rights.

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