Insertion of new section 25A

In force Act 25 of 2005 As on 18 Oct 2026

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Act 25 of 2005

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Section 4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005 deals with insertion of new section 25A. In Chapter II of the principal Act, after section 25, the following section shall be inserted, namely :- "25A.

In Chapter II of the principal Act, after section 25, the following section shall be inserted, namely :- "25A. Directorate of Prosecution .- (1) The State Government may establish a Directorate of Prosecution consisting of a Director of Prosecution and as many Deputy Directors of Prosecution as it thinks fit.
(2) A person shall be eligible to be appointed as a Director of Prosecution or a Deputy Director of Prosecution, only if he has been in practice as an advocate for not less than ten years and such appointment shall be made with the concurrence of the Chief Justice of the High Court.
(3) The Head of the Directorate of Prosecution shall be the Director of Prosecution, who shall function under the administrative control of the Head of the Home Department in the State.
(4) Every Deputy Director of Prosecution shall be subordinate to the Director of Prosecution.
(5) Every Public Prosecutor, Additional Public Prosecutor and Special Public Prosecutor appointed by the State Government under sub-section (1), or as the case may be, sub-section (8), of section 24 to conduct cases in the High Court shall be subordinate to the Director of Prosecution.
(6) Every Public Prosecutor, Additional Public Prosecutor and Special Public Prosecutor appointed by the State Government under sub-section (3), or as the case may be, sub-section (8), of section 24 to conduct cases in District Courts and every Assistant Public Prosecutor appointed under sub-section (1) of section 25 shall be subordinate to the Deputy Director of Prosecution.
(7) The powers and functions of the Director of Prosecution and the Deputy Directors of Prosecution and the areas for which each of the Deputy Directors of Prosecution have been appointed shall be such as the State Government may, by notification, specify.
(8) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the Advocate General for the State while performing the functions of a Public Prosecutor.".
Section 4, The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005 (Act 25 of 2005).

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Questions about Section 4

What does Section 4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act deal with?

Section 4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act is headed "Insertion of new section 25A". In Chapter II of the principal Act, after section 25, the following section shall be inserted, namely :- "25A.

How do I find court cases under Section 4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act 4, section 4 Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, section 4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 24 (Insertion of new section 291A), section 25 (Amendment of section 292), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act enacted?

Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act was enacted in 2005 as Act 25 of 2005. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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