Section 4
Claimant’s right to be represented by a legal practitioner.
The Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing of Claims) Act, 1985
About this Act
An Act to confer certain powers on the Central Government to secure that claims arising out of, or connected with, the Bhopal gas leak disaster are dealt with speedily, effectively, equitably and to the best advantage of the claimants and for matters incidental thereto.
Notwithstanding anything
contained in section 3, in representing, and acting in place of, any person in relation to any claim, the
Central Government shall have due regard to any matters which such person may require to be urged with
respect to his claim and shall, if such person so desires, permit at the expense of such person, a legal
practitioner of his choice to be associated in the conduct of any suit or other proceeding relating to his
claim.