(1) Where, in a trial before the Court of Session, the accused is not represented by a pleader, and where it appears to the Court that the accused has not sufficient means to engage a pleader, the Court shall assign a pleader for his defence at the expense of the State.
(2) The High Court may, with the previous approval of the State Government, make rules providing for-
(a) the mode of selecting pleaders for defence under sub-section (1);
(b) the facilities to be allowed to such pleaders by the Courts;
(c) the fees payable to such pleaders by the Government, and generally, for carrying out the purposes of sub-section (1).
(3) The State Government may, by notification, direct
that, as from such date as may be specified in the notification, the provisions
of sub-sections (1) and (2) shall apply in relation to any class of trials
before other Courts in the State as they apply in relation to trials before
Courts of Session.
Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
301 CrPC Appearance by Public Prosecutors
302 CrPC Permission to conduct prosecution
303 CrPC Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended
304 CrPC Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases
305 CrPC Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused
306 CrPC Tender of pardon to accomplice
307 CrPC Power to direct tender of pardon
308 CrPC Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon