Which Section of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 provided that if the accused has not sufficient means to engage a pleader, the court should assign a pleader for his defence at the expense of the State?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
Section 304(1) provides that: In a trial before the sessions judge, if the accused has not sufficient means to engage a pleader, the court should assign a pleader for his defense at the expense of the State.