General enquiry
Surender Singh
(Querist) 21 December 2012
This query is : Resolved
can an accused himself contest his case in criminal proceeding without the service of Advocate ?
ajay sethi
(Expert) 21 December 2012
yes he can defend himself if he so desires without an advocate
R.K Nanda
(Expert) 21 December 2012
he can do it but with permission of court.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 21 December 2012
He is required to obtain the permission of the court for this purpose but what is the need to do so?
He can avail free legal aid from that court which includes free service of penal lawyer.