65 exam-style questions on this अध्याय, written from the actual legal text and tagged for UPSC, Judiciary and CLAT. Five are shown below with answers and explanations — the rest are in the free interactive drill.
Q1 · easy · BNSS S.248
According to Section 248 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, who shall conduct the prosecution in every trial before a Court of Session?
- A.A Public Prosecutor✓ सही
- B.An advocate appointed by the complainant
- C.The presiding judge of the Court of Session
- D.The accused's legal representative
क्यों: Section 248 states: "In every trial before a Court of Session, the prosecution shall be conducted by a Public Prosecutor." This makes clear that a Public Prosecutor is the person who must conduct the prosecution in such trials.
Read Section 248 — Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor →Q2 · easy · BNSS S.248
Section 248 applies to trials before which court?
- A.Court of Session✓ सही
- B.Magistrate's Court
- C.High Court
- D.Supreme Court
क्यों: The provision expressly refers to "every trial before a Court of Session," so its application is to trials before the Court of Session, not to other courts.
Read Section 248 — Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor →Q3 · medium · BNSS S.248
Can a privately retained advocate (not designated as a Public Prosecutor) conduct the prosecution in a trial before a Court of Session under Section 248?
- A.Yes, if authorised by the victim
- B.Yes, if the Public Prosecutor is unavailable
- C.No, the prosecution shall be conducted by a Public Prosecutor✓ सही
- D.Yes, if the parties consent
क्यों: Section 248 mandates that "the prosecution shall be conducted by a Public Prosecutor." The text contains no provision allowing a privately retained advocate to conduct the prosecution in place of a Public Prosecutor.
Read Section 248 — Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor →Q4 · medium · BNSS S.248
Does Section 248 require the prosecution in a trial before the High Court exercising original criminal jurisdiction to be conducted by a Public Prosecutor?
- A.Yes, in all criminal trials anywhere
- B.Yes, but only when the State initiates prosecution
- C.Yes, in any court exercising criminal jurisdiction
- D.No — it refers specifically to trials before a Court of Session✓ सही
क्यों: The provision specifically says "In every trial before a Court of Session," so its requirement applies to trials before a Court of Session and not to trials before other courts such as the High Court.
Read Section 248 — Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor →Q5 · hard · BNSS S.248
What is the primary legal effect of the wording "the prosecution shall be conducted by a Public Prosecutor" in Section 248?
- A.It makes appointment of a Public Prosecutor mandatory for every trial before a Court of Session✓ सही
- B.It merely permits, but does not require, a Public Prosecutor to conduct the prosecution
- C.It allows either a Public Prosecutor or a private prosecutor at the choice of the complainant
- D.It applies only when another statute specifically designates a Public Prosecutor
क्यों: The use of "shall be conducted by a Public Prosecutor" indicates a mandatory requirement that prosecutions in trials before a Court of Session be conducted by a Public Prosecutor, rather than a mere permission or alternative.
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