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Which one among the following is the role of the trial judge under the provisions of the Bharatiya…

The trial judge must be impartial yet proactive, using the power to examine or recall material witnesses (Section 348 BNSS) and to question the accused after the prosecution…

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Which one among the following is the role of the trial judge under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

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The trial judge must be impartial yet proactive, using the power to examine or recall material witnesses (Section 348 BNSS) and to question the accused after the prosecution evidence closes (Section 351 BNSS), which is "To be impartial, play a proactive role while exercising his powers of examining/reexamining material witnesses and also the accused person after the prosecution evidence is closed". (Formerly Sections 311 and 313 CrPC.)

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