(1) The Sessions Judge or a Judge, reviewing under section 7 the proceedings of a Sessions Judge, may appoint a lawyer to defend at any stage of the proceedings a person accused of an offence triable under this Act who has not himself engaged a lawyer.
(2) A Sessions Judge shall not be required to grant an adjournment for the purpose of securing the engagement or attendance of a lawyer if in his opinion the accused had reasonable time to do so and such adjournment would cause unreasonable delay in the disposal of the case.
(2) A Sessions Judge shall not be required to grant an adjournment for the purpose of securing the engagement or attendance of a lawyer if in his opinion the accused had reasonable time to do so and such adjournment would cause unreasonable delay in the disposal of the case.
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Section 1 · Short title.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Punishment for Sabotage.Section 4 · Offences triable under this Act.Section 5 · Place of trial.Section 6 · Procedure before the Sessions Judge for trial of offences under this Act.Section 7 · Review of convictions.Section 8 · Transfer of cases from one Sessions Judge to another.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 14 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.