Box-24 During the trial of an accused, the authorities shall not: Art.22(1) of the Const. 1. Refrain from appointing a pleader merely because the accused has not applied for one. 2. Deny to the accused, in any manner, to be represented by a counsel of his/ her choice. Leading Court rulings on the relevant subject: 1. Talab Haji Hussain v. Madhukar P. Mondkar AI.R 1958 SC 376 2. Kali Ram v. State of Himachal Pradesh (1973) 3 SCC 808 3. Dharam Das v. State of Uttar Pradesh (1974) 4 SCC 267 4. Sukanraj v. State of Rajasthan AIR 1967 Raj. 267 5. Habeeb Mohd. v. State of Hyderabad AIR 1954 SC 51 40