[1] Allied Publishers Pvt Ltd, 1962 Edn., p. 439

[2]https://www.history.com/news/magna-carta-influence-us-constitution-bill-of-rights

[3] 287 US 45

[4] The Constitution of India, 1949

[5] (1981) 1 SCC 98

[6] (1981) 2 SCC 671: AIR 1981 SC 939

[7] (1955) 5 SCC 730.

[8] Section 304 of CrPC, 1973 (1)      Where, in a trial before the Court of Session, the accused is not represented by a pleader, and where it appears to the Court that the accused has not sufficient means to engage a pleader, the Court shall assign a pleader for his defence at the expense of the State.

(2) The High Court may, with the previous approval of the State Government, make rules providing for-

(a) the mode of selecting pleaders for defence under sub- section (1);

(b) the facilities to be allowed to such pleaders by the Courts;

(c) the fees payable to such pleaders by the Government, and generally, for carrying out the purposes of sub- section

The State Government may, by notification, direct that, as from such date as may be specified in the notification, the provisions of sub- sections (1) and (2) shall apply in relation to any class of trials before other Courts in the State as they apply in relation to trials before Courts of Session.

[9] (1) Subject to the provisions of this Order, the Central or State Government may make such supplementary provisions as it thinks fit for providing free legal services to those who have been permitted to sue as indigent persons.

(2) The High Court may, with previous approval of the State Government, make rules for carrying out the supplementary provisions made by the Central or State Government for providing free legal services to indigent persons referred to in sub-rule (1), and such rules may include the nature and extent of such legal services, the conditions under which they may be made available, the matters in respect of which, and the agencies through which, such services may be rendered.

[10] (2000) 7 SCC 264.

[11] Section 2(c) of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987