Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
CrPC 302BNSS 339
Permission to conduct prosecution
BNSS 339 full section — bare act text and what changed →
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What changed
- "Pleader" is replaced by "Advocate".
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Under Section 339 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 302 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
Bare act text — BNSS 339
339. Permission to conduct prosecution .—(1) Any Magistrate inquiring into or trying a case may permit the prosecution to be conducted by any person other than a police officer below the rank of inspector; but no person, other than the Advocate -General or Government Advocate or a Public Prosecutor or Assistant Public Prosecutor, shall be entitled to do so without such permission: Provided that no police officer shall be permitted to conduct the prosecution if he has taken part in the investigation into the offence with respect to which the accused is being prosecuted. (2) Any person conducting the prosecution may do so personally or by an advocate.
Frequently asked
What is CrPC 302 equivalent in BNSS?
CrPC Section 302 (Permission to conduct prosecution) corresponds to Section 339 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
What changed between CrPC 302 and BNSS 339?
"Pleader" is replaced by "Advocate".
How do I cite BNSS 339 in a pleading?
Under Section 339 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 302 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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