Legal Articles Private Counsel Cannot Cross-Examine Witnesses or Argue in Criminal Trials: Madhya Pradesh High Court May 11, 2026 / May 11, 2026 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment The Madhya Pradesh High Court has clarified that private advocates assisting the prosecution in criminal trials under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) cannot conduct cross-examination or make oral arguments during sessions trials. In Vijay Sharma v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors., a Division Bench of Justice GS Ahluwalia and Justice Pushpendra Yadav held […] Read more ยป madhya pradesh high court Private Counsel Cannot Cross-Examine Witnesses or Argue in Criminal Trials
