Legal Aid and the Right of an Accused to Be Defended Under the BNSS: Justice Should Not Depend on Money

This article examines legal aid and the right of an accused person to be defended under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. It explains Sections 340 and 341, constitutional safeguards, key Supreme Court decisions, the Legal Services Authorities Act and the Legal Aid Defence Counsel System. It also considers undertrial detention, access to lawyers, preparation time, language barriers and practical steps needed to make legal aid effective.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-10-28
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23735058
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Criminal Law and Evidence
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Legal Aid and the Right of an Accused to Be Defended Under the BNSS: Justice Should Not Depend on Money

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Legal Aid and the Right of an Accused to Be Defended Under the BNSS: Justice Should Not Depend on Money

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Abstract

This article examines legal aid and the right of an accused person to be defended under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. It explains Sections 340 and 341, constitutional safeguards, key Supreme Court decisions, the Legal Services Authorities Act and the Legal Aid Defence Counsel System. It also considers undertrial detention, access to lawyers, preparation time, language barriers and practical steps needed to make legal aid effective.

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