Code of Criminal Procedure — Section 1974

1974) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act) in sub-section (1),—

(i) the words and punctuation mark “or the State Government shall”, shall be omitted; and

(ii) for the words “appoint a Public Prosecutor” the words “or the State Government shall appoint a

Public Prosecutor” shall be substituted.

[Vide Karnataka Act 20 of 1982, s. 2.]

Maharashtra

Amendment of section 24.- In Section 24 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, (2 of 1974) in its

application to the State of Maharashtra:—

(a) in sub-section (6), the proviso shall be deleted;

(b) after sub-section (6), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:—

“(6-A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (6), the State Government may, subject to the provisions of sub-sections (4) and (5), appoint a person who has been in practice as an advocate for not less than seven years, as the Public Prosecutor or Additional Public Prosecutor for the district.”.

[Vide Maharashtra Act 33 of 2014, s. 2.]

Madhya Pradesh

Amendment of Section 24.—In Section 24 of the principal Act.—

(i) in sub-section (6), for the words, “brackets and figure “Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (5)”, the words, brackets, letter and figures “Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (5), but subject to the provisions of sub-section (6-A)” shall be substituted and shall be deemed to have been substituted with effect from 18th December, 1978;

(ii) after sub-section (6), the following sub-section shall be inserted and shall be deemed to have been

inserted with effect from 18th December, 1978, namely:—

“(6-A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (6), the State Government may appoint a person who has been in practice as an advocate for not less than seven years as the Public Prosecutor or Additional Public Prosecutor for the district and it shall not be necessary to appoint the Public Prosecutor or Additional Public Prosecutor for the district from among the person constituting the Cadre of Prosecuting Officers in the State of Madhya Pradesh and the provisions of sub-sections (4) and (5) shall apply to the appointment of a Public Prosecutor Additional Public Prosecutor under this sub-section”;

(iii) in sub-section (7), after the words, bracket and figure “sub-section (6)”, the words, brackets, figure and letter “or sub-section (6-A)” shall be inserted and shall be deemed to have been inserted with effect from 18th December, 1978; and

(iv) in sub-section (9), for the words, brackets and figure, “sub-section (7)”, the words, brackets, figures and letter “sub-section (6-A) and sub-section (7)” shall be substituted and shall be deemed to have been substituted with effect from 18th December, 1978.

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This Bare Act is a government source available in the public domain. It is being used strictly for educational purposes only.

[Vide Madhya Pradesh Act 21 of 1995, s. 3.]

West Bengal

In Sub-section (6) of section 24 of the principal Act, for the words “shall appoint a Public Prosecutor or an Additional Public Prosecutor only”, the words “may also appoint a Public Prosecutor or an Additional Public Prosecutor” shall be substituted.

[Vide West Bengal Act 26 of 1990, s. 3.]

West Bengal

In sub-section (6) of section 24 of the principal Act, the proviso shall be omitted.

[Vide West Bengal Act 25 of 1992, s. 3.]

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh (UTs).—

STATE AMENDMENT