BNSS § 340 · Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 340 BNSS — Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended
Replaces CrPC 303 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. In force since 1 July 2024.
The text
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.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text.