Section 340 Earlier CrPC 303
Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended
Chapter 26: General provisions as to inquiries and trials
Any person accused of an offence before a Criminal Court, or against whom proceedings are instituted under this Sanhita, may of right be defended by an advocate of his choice.
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 46 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.
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- 338Appearance by Public ProsecutorsCrPC 301
- 339Permission to conduct prosecutionCrPC 302
- 341Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain casesCrPC 304
- 342Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accusedCrPC 305
- 343Tender of pardon to accompliceCrPC 306