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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2000 |
| Jurisdiction | Kerala |
| Headquarters | Ernakulam,Kerala |
| Agency executives |
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| Parent department | Department of Home, Government of Kerala |
| Website | https://prosecution.kerala.gov.in |
Directorate of Prosecution is the prosecuting agency ofGovernment of Kerala, and under administrative control ofDepartment of Home,Government of Kerala. The key function of the Directorate is to streamline the conduct of prosecution, for and on behalf of the State, before the Courts and to monitor and supervise the Prosecutors working in various sub-ordinate Courts in the State. The key responsibility of the Directorate is to supervise and streamline the work of prosecution machinery of the state. The Directorate of Prosecution is headed by theDirector General of Prosecution, The DGP is assisted by Director of Prosecution, Deputy Directors of Prosecution, Assistant Directors of Prosecution andPublic Prosecutors. The Directorate of Prosecution is headquartered inErnakulam, the judicial capital ofKerala.[1][2][3]
T.A. Shaji is the current Director General of Prosecution of kerala.
The Directorate of Prosecution is established in 2000 and it is headed by the Director General of Prosecution. He is assisted by a Director of Prosecution (Admn). The directorate is under administrative control of the Department of Home. the Department of Home is headed by the Additional Chief Secretary (Home).