Engagement of counsel by victim in criminal proceeding

ess (Querist) 01 May 2011 This query is : Resolved
Can a victim engage his counsel in a criminal case ? Is there any limitation on the role of that counsel ?

Which are the sections of Cr.P.C. under which this can be done ?

Any case laws on the subject may please be indicated.

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N RAMESH. (Expert) 01 May 2011
Yes. Victim can engage a counsel to Assist the prosecution. Under section 301 of Cr.P.C.

See.
Sathyavani Ponrani vs Samuel Raj
http://www.indiankanoon.org/doc/1604525/

Guest (Expert) 01 May 2011
Any reason with the author of the question in favour of not engaging a counsel to defend himself by the victim in criminal case? It is a matter of commonsense even.

Why for everything caselaws are desired when provisions of law are mostly clear in several aspects?

Guest (Expert) 01 May 2011
it is our fundamental right that a person shall engage a lawyer of his choice and in tis case the victim is provided with the public prosecutor then there is no need to appoint extra lawyer if the party is sound than they can and in this matter no case law is required the layer engaged shall work in assistance of the public prosecutor.

ess (Querist) 02 May 2011
Thaks a lot Mr. N.Ramesh for your response which has helped me a lot.

Thanks also to other experts who have replied or would be repling to my query.

Raj Kumar Makkad (Expert) 02 May 2011
I do agree with Ramesh.

Advocate. Arunagiri (Expert) 02 May 2011
The Magistrate is bound to ask the victim regarding the legal assistance in the first hearing itself.

Engagement of counsel by victim in criminal proceeding

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