Question

    No person shall be appointed by the State Government as the Public Prosecutor or Additional Public Prosecutor for the district unless his name appears in the panel of names prepared by the District Magistrate. This list is prepared by district magistrate in consultation with:

    A Chief Justice of High Court Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Chief Justice of India Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Judge of High Court Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Session Judge Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Section 24 of CrPC - Public Prosecutors: (4) The District Magistrate shall, in consultation with the Sessions Judge, prepare a panel of names of persons, who are, in his opinion, fit to be appointed as Public Prosecutors or Additional Public Prosecutors for the district. (5)  No person shall be appointed by the State Government as the Public Prosecutor or Additional Public Prosecutor for the district unless his name appears in the panel of names prepared by the District Magistrate under sub-section (4).

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