Section 40
Right of child to take assistance of legal practitioner.
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
About this Act
An Act to protect children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography and provide for establishment of Special Courts for trial of such offences and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Subject to the proviso to section 301 of
the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) the family or the guardian of the child shall be entitled
to the assistance of a legal counsel of their choice for any offence under this Act:
Provided that if the family or the guardian of the child are unable to afford a legal counsel, the Legal Services Authority shall provide a lawyer to them.
Provided that if the family or the guardian of the child are unable to afford a legal counsel, the Legal Services Authority shall provide a lawyer to them.