A prosecutor is a lawyer, who is responsible for ensuring that lawbreakers are punished for the crimes committed. They will have to argue for the police and against the accused and should collect proof pertaining to the crimes done by the accused. Pay scale for the position of Public Prosecutor in courts in India is Rs. 9300-34800 plus a GP of Rs.5400 and therefore they are coming under the Pay Brand 2.

Difference in pay scale:

Even though, the above-mentioned pay scale is offered in most of the cases, public prosecutors are also sometimes paid on consolidated pay basis. For Instance, central bureau of investigation has recently issued notification for selection of candidates for the position of Public Prosecutor and it has announced a consolidated pay scale of Rs.60000 per month for the position of Public Prosecutor.

Recent job notifications:

The following organizations, recently called for applications from eligible candidates for the position of Public Prosecutor:

• Central Bureau of Investigation

• Administration of Diu & Daman

Educational qualification:

As the name of the position implies, public prosecutor is a position pertaining to lawyers and therefore candidate must be degree holders in the field of law from a recognized institution or university. Even candidates with PG degree in law are eligible to apply for the position of Public Prosecutor in Government organizations.

Is experience essential to apply for the position of Public Prosecutor?

Yes, experienced candidates are only appointed for the position of Public prosecutor, candidates must possess not less than five years experience in handling criminal cases, and even some organizations require that candidates must possess ten years experience in a recognized court of law.

Age requirement:

In most of the cases only candidates with experience are alone appointed for the position of Public Prosecutor, candidates with more than 40 years and less than 56 years of age.

Job responsibilities of a public prosecutor:

The job responsibilities of the position of public prosecutor might differ from one government organization to another; however all the prosecutors work essentially for the same mission. They are responsible for getting the work of preparation of court documents done from the assistant public prosecutor working under them and should present it to the court of law. They will also be responsible for conducting legal research to find whether the data provided by the assistant is correct before submitted it to the court of law.

Thus, public prosecutor is a position that has very good value in India and they can further improve in their career by becoming judge of the court of law.