Assistance of lawyer in family court

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 08 December 2011 This query is : Resolved
my wife had applied for assistance of lawyer in a case of divorce in family court. i do not want involvement of lawyer in court. As per provisions of Section 13 of FAMILY COURTS ACT, 1984:

13. Right to legal representation:
Notwithstanding anything contained in any law, no party to a suit or proceeding before a Family Court shall be entitled, as of right, to be represented by a legal practitioner.
PROVIDED that if the Family Court considers it necessary in the interest of justice, it may seek the assistance of a legal expert as amicus curiae.

Inspite of this provision can a lawyer be allowed by judge?

Please suggest grounds on which lawyers involvement can be restricted. If any citation please provide it.

Thanks.

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Devajyoti Barman (Expert) 08 December 2011
It depends upon the discretion of the court to allow a party to appoint an advocate.

If your wife gets such permission then you would also get similar permission after that it is upto you to engage one such advocate or not.

However if the court grants such permission you can not challenge that.