State Act

THE EGRESS AND INTERNAL MOVEMENT (CONTROL) ORDINANCE, 2005 (1948 A.D.)

14. Limitation on appearing of legal practitioners. (1) In any proceedings before the Special Judge and in proceeding before a Judge reviewing under section 12 the proceedings of a Special Judge when the Special Judge or the reviewing Judge grants permission in this behalf, a person accused of an offence triable under section 3-A or section 3-B read with section 3-A may be defended by a legal practitioner. (2) A Special Judge, or a Judge reviewing under section 12 the proceedings of a Special Judge, may appoint a legal practitioner at any stage of the proceedings for a person accused of an offence triable under section 3-A or section 3-B read with section 3-A who has himself engaged a legal practitioner. (3) A Special Judge shall not be required to grant an adjournment for the purpose of securing the attendance of a legal practitioner, if in the opinion of the Special Judge such adjournment would cause unreasonable delay in the disposal of the case.