An advocate who is accused-I. Of a criminal offence is entitled to conduct his own defenceII. Of a criminal offence is not entitled to conduct his own defenceIII. With others of a criminal offence is not entitled to appear at the trial as counsel for his co-accusedIV. With others of a criminal offence is entitled to appear at the trial as counsel for his co-accused

The Code of Criminal Procedure commonly called Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) is the main legislation on procedure for administration of substantive criminal law in India. It was enacted in 1973 and came into force on 1 April 1974.