The applicant / complainant can appear in person in his own case.
If he is not able to present the case properly and wastes time of the court, then sometimes the courts ask him to engage some lawyer. However, the courts do not force him to engage a lawyer; the court would generally only try to persuade the applicant in person to engage a lawyer if the court feels that it is necessary looking at the facts of the case.
As far as Section 32 of the Advocates Act is concerned, in my opinion, it is for permitting a person (other than advocate) to appear on behalf of some other party.
As far as applicant in person is concerned, in my opinion, there is no need to invoke Section 32 of the above Act, since applicant in person has a right to appear in his own case.
If the court passes a written order forcing you to engage an advocate, then you can approach the higher court against such order.
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