gaurav (trainee) 09 November 2011

Unusual situation..!!

if someone has filed a case against me, and i dont have money to hire a lawyer and defend myself..., what do i do now?

a:> can i just defend myself without a lawyer..??

b:>can i skip the court session by saying i dont have lawyer for myself..??

c:>is any other optin left for me..??

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Amit Arora (Law Student) 09 November 2011

You can request legal services authority to provide you free lawyer and free legal aid, if you are not able to appoint a lawyer.

Rajeev Kumar (Lawyer/Advocate) 09 November 2011

Dear gaurav, a) yes you can defend yourself.Every person has right to defend himself and plead his case. b) No you can't skip the session of court by merely saying that you don't have a lawyer. c) you can ask the court to appoint a lawyer for your legal aid.