Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter XIX: Trial Before A Court of Session
Section 248: Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor
In plain words
In every trial before a Court of Session, the prosecution is conducted by a Public Prosecutor.
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Official text
In every trial before a Court of Session, the prosecution shall be conducted by a Public Prosecutor.
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