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public prosecutor
Coverage of public prosecutor in the Nexus archive.
- Centre’s assurance cannot override statutory processes governing withdrawal of FIRs, experts say
The Centre's assurance to withdraw FIRs cannot override statutory processes. Once an FIR is registered, it cannot be cancelled without following legal procedures, including police closure reports or prosecutor withdrawals subject to court approval.
- France to investigate treatment of nationals on Gaza flotilla after reports of abuse
France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced that Paris has requested an investigation into the treatment of nationals on a flotilla heading for Gaza. The move follows reports of abuse, including humiliation, rape, and torture, suffered by activists in detention.