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Section 14: Legal Services not to be provided in certain cases

The Supreme Court Legal Services Committee Regulations, 19961Central Regulations · 1987

Legal services shall not be given in the following cases, namely:—

(1) Proceedings wholly or partly in respect of—

(a) defamations; or

(b) malicious prosecution; or

(c) a person charged with contempt of court proceedings; and

(d) perjury.

(2) Proceedings relating to any election.

(3) Proceedings incidental to any proceedings referred to in subregulations (1) and (2).

(4) Proceedings in respect of offences where the fine imposed is not more than Rs. 50.

(5) Proceedings in respect of economic offences and offences against social laws, such as, the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955, and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 unless in such cases the aid is sought by the victim:

Provided that the Chairman may in an appropriate case grant legal services even in such proceedings.

(6) Where a person seeking legal services,—

(a) is concerned with the proceedings only in a representative or official capacity; or

(b) is a formal party to the proceedings, not materially concerned in the outcome of the proceedings and his interests are not likely to be prejudiced on account of the absence of proper representation.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Supreme Court Legal Services Committee Regulations, 19961
Section14
Marginal noteLegal Services not to be provided in certain cases
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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