340. Any person accused of an offence before a Criminal Court, or against whom proceedings are instituted under this Sanhita, may of right be defended by an advocate of his choice.
Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases.
CrPC Section 303 in BNSS: Section 340
Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended
Section 303 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended) corresponds to Section 340 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
Text of BNSS Section 340
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