Supreme Court · 2012 INSC 327 · Decided 9 August 2012
Rajoo @ Ramakant v. State of Madhya Pradesh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2012 INSC 327 · [2012] 6 S.C.R. 1182
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 140/2008
- Decided
- 9 August 2012
- Bench
- A.K. PATNAIK, MADAN B. LOKUR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Remitted to Lower Court
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 39
Headnote
Constitution of India, 1950 - Article 39-A!Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 - ss. 12 and 13 - Right to legal C representation - Of the accused - At appellate stage - Entitlement - Held: Article 39-A as well as the Act provides for free legal aid - An eligible person is entitled to legal trial or appellate - In the instant case, the accused was not provided D legal representation and the High Court failed to enquire as to whether the accused required legal assistance - Matter required (o be re-heard by High Court after providing the accused opportunity of obtaining legal
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