Section 95: Special provision relating to permission to appoint attorney

1) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (a) of sub-section (2) of Section 89, a person in the following circumstance may make a petition, setting out the matter, to the court for permission to appoint an attorney:

(a) If a person accused of an offence punishable by a sentence of imprisonment for a term of three years or less is not held in detention and there arises a circumstance where he or she cannot appear on the appointed date for appearance because of a force majeure event,

(b) If a woman accused of an offence punishable by a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years cannot appear in the court on the appointed date for appearance because of her delivery or any other reason.

2) If, upon a petition made pursuant to sub-section (1), the court considers its contents to be reasonable, it may, assigning the reasons to be recorded, grant permission to him or her to appoint an attorney, with or without specifying the period, subject to the other provisions contained in this Chapter.