Apply the law as of 8 November 2026. Under section 18(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita,…
Section 18(3) requires the State Government to appoint a Public Prosecutor for every district. Panel preparation does not transfer the appointment power to the District…
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Apply the law as of 8 November 2026. Under section 18(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, who appoints the Public Prosecutor for every district?
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Section 18(3) requires the State Government to appoint a Public Prosecutor for every district. Panel preparation does not transfer the appointment power to the District Magistrate or District Judge.
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Option A
The High Court does not make the subsection (3) appointment.
Option B
The State Government is the specified appointing authority.
Option C
The district judicial officer is not the appointing authority.
Option D
The District Magistrate prepares the panel but does not make this appointment.
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