Private counsel assisting prosecution can't argue or cross-examine during criminal trial: MP High Court
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The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently clarified the limited role of private advocates who may be engaged to assist the prosecution during criminal trials under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) [Vijay Sharma v Sate of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.],A Division Bench of Justice GS Ahluwalia and Justice Pushpendra Yadav noted the private advocates cannot present oral arguments or cross-examine witnesses during sessions trials.The Court held that prosecution in sessions trials remains under