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(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.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(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.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(2) The High Court may, with the previous approval of the State Government, make rules providing for--<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(a) the mode of selecting pleaders for defence under sub-section (1);<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(b) the facilities to be allowed to such pleaders by the Courts;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(c) the fees payable to such pleaders by the Government, and generally, for carrying out the purposes of sub-section (1).<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(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.<br>