Supreme Court · 1973 INSC 188 · Decided 15 October 1973
Ranchod Mathur Wasawa v. State of Gujarat
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1973 INSC 188 · [1974] 2 S.C.R. 72
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 674/1973
- Decided
- 15 October 1973
- Bench
- V.R. KRISHNA IYER, R.S. SARKARIA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
Headnote
Amicus Curioe-Ci-iminal trial and practice-Appointment of State counsel to defend accuSed-How rhould be done. Indigence should never be a ground for denying a fair trial or equal jiJstice. Therefore, particular' attention should be paid to appoint competent advocates' equal to handling the complex advocate chosen may serve the cause qi justice with all the help at his command so that the accused may feel confidefft that his counsel, chosen by the cOurt, has had adequate time and Qtaterial to defend him properly. r12G-HJ In the .Present case the accused had made a grievance that amicus
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