THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF SABOTAGES ACT, 1965.
Section 10. Appointment of legal counsel to defend the accused
(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.
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