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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter XIX: Trial Before A Court Of Session

Section 248 BNSS: Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor

Corresponding CrPC
Section 225 CrPC

Bare Act text

In every trial before a Court of Session, the prosecution shall be conducted by a Public Prosecutor.

Text as enacted in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 46 of 2023), in force from 1 July 2024. Source: India Code, Government of India.

In simple words

Requires every trial before a Court of Session to be conducted by a Public Prosecutor.

Chapter XIX: Trial Before A Court Of Session

  1. 248 Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor
  2. 249 Opening case for prosecution
  3. 250 Discharge
  4. 251 Framing of charge
  5. 252 Conviction on plea of guilty
  6. 253 Date for prosecution evidence
  7. 254 Evidence for prosecution
  8. 255 Acquittal
  9. 256 Entering upon defence
  10. 257 Arguments
  11. 258 Judgment of acquittal or conviction
  12. 259 Previous conviction
  13. 260 Procedure in cases instituted under sub-section (2) of section 222
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