BNSS · Section 248 · Chapter XIX — TRIAL BEFORE A COURT OF SESSION

Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor.

What this section does

In every trial before a Court of Session, the prosecution must be conducted by a Public Prosecutor. This is a mandatory procedural requirement for Sessions trials.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Public Prosecutor · Court of Session

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.225.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 248, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 248 forms part of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.