Section 10
Priority And Representation In Lawsuits
10. Priority and representation in lawsuits:
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the prevailing laws, the courts shall try and settle, with priority, a
case of which only the senior citizen is party or opposite party.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the prevailing laws, while hearing a case of which only a helpless or incompetent senior citizen is party or opposite party, the court shall make such hearing only after having a legal
practitioner defending him or her.
(3) Where any senior citizen makes an application to the court stating
that he or she is not able to appoint a legal practitioner to defend the case
because of his or her weak economic condition, the concerned court shall
provide the service of paid legal practitioner to him or her
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the prevailing laws, the courts shall try and settle, with priority, a
case of which only the senior citizen is party or opposite party.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the prevailing laws, while hearing a case of which only a helpless or incompetent senior citizen is party or opposite party, the court shall make such hearing only after having a legal
practitioner defending him or her.
(3) Where any senior citizen makes an application to the court stating
that he or she is not able to appoint a legal practitioner to defend the case
because of his or her weak economic condition, the concerned court shall
provide the service of paid legal practitioner to him or her