https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312848 Article 39-A and the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 create a right to free legal aid for eligible persons, and that entitlement extends to appellate proceedings as well as trial. The court dealing with the matter must proactively inform an accused or convict of this right where circumstances require, rather than wait for an unassisted person to request aid. On that basis, the High Court was required to ascertain whether legal assistance was needed and, if so, provide representation at State expense. The matter was remitted for fresh hearing after affording legal representation. en-us Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 12 Mar 2024 10:24:17 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312848 Article 39-A and the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 create a right to free legal aid for eligible persons, and that entitlement extends to appellate proceedings as well as trial. The court dealing with the matter must proactively inform an accused or convict of this right where circumstances require, rather than wait for an unassisted person to request aid. On that basis, the High Court was required to ascertain whether legal assistance was needed and, if so, provide representation at State expense. The matter was remitted for fresh hearing after affording legal representation. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312848