law: Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
  
  304.Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases.-
  (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 defense 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 defense 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 (1).
  (3) 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.