Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
CrPC 301BNSS 338
Appearance by Public Prosecutors
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What changed
- "Pleader" is replaced by "Advocate".
Drafting-ready
Under Section 338 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 301 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
Bare act text — BNSS 338
338. Appearance by Public Prosecutors.—(1) The Public Prosecutor or Assistant Public Prosecutor in charge of a case may appear and plead without any written authority before any Court in which that case is under inquiry, trial or appeal. (2) If in any such case any private person instructs his advocate to prosecute any person in any Court, the Public Prosecutor or Assistant Public Prosecutor in charge of the case shall conduct the prosecution, and the advocate so instructed shall act therein under the directions of the Public Prosecutor or Assistant Public Prosecutor, and may, with the permission of the Court, submit written arguments after the evidence is closed in the case.
Frequently asked
What is CrPC 301 equivalent in BNSS?
CrPC Section 301 (Appearance by Public Prosecutors) corresponds to Section 338 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
What changed between CrPC 301 and BNSS 338?
"Pleader" is replaced by "Advocate".
How do I cite BNSS 338 in a pleading?
Under Section 338 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 301 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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