Navin Kirsan Sarsar v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: interim application; Legal Services Authority; appointment of panel advocate; unrepresented respondent; legal aid counsel for respondent; Bombay High Court Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; Criminal Appeal No. 460 of 2025; Interim Application No. 1808 of 2025; Navin Kirsan Sarsar v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.; Sudhir Halli i/b Ruchira Halli for Applicant; Ranjana D. Humane APP for State; Sarang V. Kotwal J.; order dated 14 August 2025; stand over to 19.09.2025. Relevant for research on the practice of seeking court-appointed (LSA panel) counsel for a served-but-unrepresented party in a pending criminal appeal.
What did the court decide?
Legal Services Authority requested to appoint a suitable panel advocate to represent Respondent No.2; office directed to hand over all necessary papers to the appointed advocate; application stood over to 19.09.2025.