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Which of the following person(s) are entitled under section 339 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha…

Section 339(1) of the BNSS (formerly section 302(1) CrPC) exempts the Advocate-General, Government Advocate, Public Prosecutor and Assistant Public Prosecutor from obtaining…

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Which of the following person(s) are entitled under section 339 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to conduct the prosecution of the case without the permission of the Magistrate:-

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Section 339(1) of the BNSS (formerly section 302(1) CrPC) exempts the Advocate-General, Government Advocate, Public Prosecutor and Assistant Public Prosecutor from obtaining the Magistrate’s permission to conduct prosecution. All three officers listed in the options are within that exemption. A private person generally requires permission, and the statutory police-officer restrictions remain separate.

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