Section 301: Appearance by Public Prosecutors

Q: What does Section 301 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 (TCLAA) deal with?

Section 301 TCLAA pertains to "Appearance by Public Prosecutors". It is part of the The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 301 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 (TCLAA) governs appearance by Public Prosecutors. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 301 TCLAA still in force?

Yes, Section 301 of the The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 301 TCLAA?

धारा 301 TCLAA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 301 of the The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018. Section 301 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 (TCLAA) governs appearance by Public Prosecutors. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 301 TCLAA?

Dhara 301 TCLAA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 301 of the The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 301 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 (TCLAA) governs appearance by Public Prosecutors. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 301 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018?

Cite as: "Section 301, The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 (TCLAA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018, § 301 (India).

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(1)

The Public Prosecutor or Assistant Public Prosecutor in charge of a case may appear and plead without any written authority before any Court in which that case is under inquiry, trial or appeal.

(2)

If in any such case any private person instructs a pleader to prosecute any person in any Court, the Public Prosecutor or Assistant Public Prosecutor in charge of the case shall conduct the prosecution, and the pleader so instructed shall act therein under the directions of the Public Prosecutor or Assistant Public Prosecutor, and may, with the permission of the Court, submit written arguments after the evidence is closed in the case.

WEST BENGAL.- The following shall be substituted for sub-section (1) of Section 301 :

"(1)(a) The Public Prosecutor in charge of a case may appear and plead without any written authority before any Court in which that case is under inquiry, trial or appeal,

(b) The Assistant Public Prosecutor in charge of a case may appear and plead without any written authority before any Court in which that case is under inquiry or trial." [West Bengal Act No. 26 of 1990, Section 4]