In court, whose interests do the defence lawyer represent?

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State

Accused person

Government

public

answer is B.

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In court, the defence lawyer represents the interests of the accused person.
The defense lawyer is entailed with a duty to represent the interests of the accused person.
When a person gets arrested, it is decided in the court of law by the judge whether the accused is guilty of a crime or not. The role of the police is to investigate a complaint filed by anyone, the decision to release the accused or state him or her as guilty is of the judge through a fair trial. The constitution of India provides certain rights to the arrested person so as to avoid violation of fundamental rights. The defense lawyer is entailed with a duty to represent the interests of the accused person whereas the public prosecutor represents the state.

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