LawgistThe Code of Criminal Procedure
303Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended
Any person accused of an offence before a Criminal Court, or against whom proceedings are instituted under this Code, may of right be defended by a pleader of his choice.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO INQUIRIES AND TRIALS
- 300 Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence
- 301 Appearance by Public Prosecutors
- 302 Permission to conduct prosecution
- 303 Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended
- 304 Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases
- 305 Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused
- 306 Tender of pardon to accomplice
- 307 Power to direct tender of pardon
- 308 Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon
- 309 Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings
- 310 Local inspection
- 311 Power to summon material witness, or examine person present
- 311A Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting
- 312 Expenses of complainants and witnesses
- 313 Power to examine the accused
- 314 Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments
- 315 Accused person to be competent witness
- 316 No influence to be used to induce disclosure
- 317 Provision for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused in certain cases
- 318 Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings
- 319 Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence
- 320 Compounding of offences
- 321 Withdrawal from prosecution
- 322 Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of
- 323 Procedure when, after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed
- 324 Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or property
- 325 Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe
- 326 Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and partly by another
- 327 Court to be open
