What duty does Rule 16 of Part VI, Chapter II of the Bar Council of India Rules place on an advocate…
Rule 16 requires the prosecutor to conduct the case so that it "does not lead to conviction of the innocent". It adds that suppression of material capable of establishing…
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What duty does Rule 16 of Part VI, Chapter II of the Bar Council of India Rules place on an advocate appearing for the prosecution in a criminal trial?
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Rule 16 requires the prosecutor to conduct the case so that it "does not lead to conviction of the innocent". It adds that suppression of material capable of establishing the innocence of the accused "shall be scrupulously avoided". The prosecutor's aim is a fair trial, not a conviction at any cost.
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