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BNSS Chapter 1 - Preliminary
- BNSS Section 1 - Short title, extent and commencement.
- BNSS Section 2 - Definitions
- BNSS Section 3 - Construction of references
- BNSS Section 5 - Saving
- BNSS Section 4 - Trial of offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and other laws
BNSS Chapter 2 - Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices
- BNSS Section 6 - Classes of Criminal Courts
- BNSS Section 7 - Territorial divisions
- BNSS Section 8 - Court of Session
- BNSS Section 9 - Courts of Judicial Magistrates
- BNSS Section 10 - Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc
- BNSS Section 11 - Special Judicial Magistrates
- BNSS Section 12 - Local Jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates
- BNSS Section 13 - Subordination of Judicial Magistrates
- BNSS Section 14 - Executive Magistrates
- BNSS Section 15 - Special Executive Magistrates
- BNSS Section 16 - Local Jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates
- BNSS Section 17 - Subordination of Executive Magistrates
- BNSS Section 18 - Public Prosecutors
- BNSS Section 19 - Assistant Public Prosecutors
- BNSS Section 20 - Directorate of Prosecution
BNSS Chapter 3 - Power of Courts
- BNSS Section 21 - Courts by which offences are triable
- BNSS Section 22 - Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass
- BNSS Section 23 - Sentences which Magistrates may pass
- BNSS Section 24 - Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine
- BNSS Section 25 - Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial
- BNSS Section 26 - Mode of Conferring powers
- BNSS Section 27 - Powers of Officers appointed
- BNSS Section 28 - Withdrawal of powers
- BNSS Section 29 - Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-inoffice
- BNSS Section 30 - Powers of Superior officers of police
BNSS Chapter 4 - Powers of Superior Officers of Police and Aid to The Magistrates and The Police
- BNSS Section 31 - Public when to Assist Magistrates and police
- BNSS Section 32 - Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant
- BNSS Section 33 - Public to give information of certain offences
- BNSS Section 34 - Duty of Officers employed in connection with affairs of a village to make certain report
BNSS Chapter 5 - Arrest of Persons
- BNSS Section 35 - When police may arrest without warrant
- BNSS Section 36 - Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest
- BNSS Section 37 - Designated police officer
- BNSS Section 38 - Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation
- BNSS Section 39 - Arrest on refusal to give name and residence
- BNSS Section 40 - Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest
- BNSS Section 41 - Arrest by Magistrate
- BNSS Section 42 - Protection of members of Armed Forces from arrest
- BNSS Section 43 - Arrest how made
- BNSS Section 44 - Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested
- BNSS Section 45 - Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
- BNSS Section 46 - No unnecessary restraint
- BNSS Section 47 - Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail
- BNSS Section 48 - Obligation of person making arrest to inform about arrest, etc., to relative or friend
- BNSS Section 49 - Search of Arrested person
- BNSS Section 50 - Power to seize offensive weapons
- BNSS Section 51 - Examination of accused by medical practitioner at request of police officer
- BNSS Section 52 - Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner
- BNSS Section 53 - Examination of arrested person by medical officer
- BNSS Section 54 - Identification of person arrested
- BNSS Section 55 - Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant
- BNSS Section 56 - Health and safety of arrested person
- BNSS Section 57 - Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station
- BNSS Section 58 - Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours
- BNSS Section 59 - Police to Report apprehensions
- BNSS Section 60 - Discharge of Person apprehended
- BNSS Section 61 - Power, on escape, to pursue and retake
- BNSS Section 62 - Arrest to be made strictly according to Sanhita
BNSS Chapter 6 - Processes to Compel Appearance
- BNSS Section 63 - Form of summons
- BNSS Section 64 - Summons how served
- BNSS Section 65 - Service of summons on corporate bodies, firms, and societies
- BNSS Section 66 - Service when persons summoned cannot be found
- BNSS Section 67 - Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided
- BNSS Section 68 - Service on Government servant
- BNSS Section 69 - Service of Summons outside local limits
- BNSS Section 70 - Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present
- BNSS Section 71 - Service of summons on witness
- BNSS Section 72 - Form of warrant of arrest and duration
- BNSS Section 73 - Power to direct security to be taken
- BNSS Section 74 - Warrants to whom directed
- BNSS Section 75 - Warrant may be directed to any person
- BNSS Section 76 - Warrant directed to police officer
- BNSS Section 77 - Notification of substance of warrant
- BNSS Section 78 - Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay
- BNSS Section 79 - Where warrant may be executed
- BNSS Section 80 - Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction
- BNSS Section 81 - Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction
- BNSS Section 82 - Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued
- BNSS Section 83 - Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought
- BNSS Section 84 - Proclamation for person absconding
- BNSS Section 85 - Attachment of property of person absconding
- BNSS Section 86 - Identification and attachment of property of proclaimed person
- BNSS Section 87 - Claims and objections to attachment
- BNSS Section 88 - Release, sale and restoration of attached property
- BNSS Section 89 - Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property
- BNSS Section 90 - Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons
- BNSS Section 91 - Power to take bond or bail bond for appearance
- BNSS Section 92 - Arrest on breach of bond or bail bond for appearance
- BNSS Section 93 - Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summons and warrants of arrest
BNSS Chapter 7 - Processes to Compel The Production of Things
- BNSS Section 94 - Summons to Produce document or other thing
- BNSS Section 95 - Procedure as to letters
- BNSS Section 96 - When searchwarrant may be issued
- BNSS Section 97 - Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc
- BNSS Section 98 - Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue searchwarrants for same
- BNSS Section 99 - Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture
- BNSS Section 100 - Search for Persons wrongfully confined
- BNSS Section 101 - Power to compel restoration of abducted females
- BNSS Section 102 - Direction, etc., of search-warrants
- BNSS Section 103 - Persons in charge of closed place to allow search
- BNSS Section 104 - Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction
- BNSS Section 105 - Recording of search and seizure through audio video electronic means
- BNSS Section 106 - Power of police officer to seize certain property
- BNSS Section 107 - Attachment, forfeiture or restoration of property
- BNSS Section 108 - Magistrate may direct search in his presence
- BNSS Section 109 - Power to impound document, etc., produced
- BNSS Section 110 - Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes
BNSS Chapter 8 - Reciprocal Arrangements for Assistance in Certain Matters and Procedure for Attachment and Forfeiture of Property
- BNSS Section 111 - Definitions
- BNSS Section 112 - Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India
- BNSS Section 113 - Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India
- BNSS Section 114 - Assistance in Securing transfer of persons
- BNSS Section 115 - Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property
- BNSS Section 116 - Identifying unlawfully acquired property
- BNSS Section 117 - Seizure or attachment of property
- BNSS Section 118 - Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter
- BNSS Section 119 - Notice of forfeiture of property
- BNSS Section 120 - Forfeiture of property in certain cases
- BNSS Section 121 - Fine in lieu of forfeiture
- BNSS Section 122 - Certain transfers to be null and void
- BNSS Section 123 - Procedure in respect of letter of request
- BNSS Section 124 - Application of this Chapter
BNSS Chapter 9 - Security for Keeping The Peace and for Good Behaviour
- BNSS Section 125 - Security for keeping peace on conviction
- BNSS Section 126 - Security for keeping peace in other cases
- BNSS Section 127 - Security for good behavior from persons disseminating certain matters
- BNSS Section 128 - Security for good behavior from suspected persons
- BNSS Section 129 - Security for good behavior from habitual offenders
- BNSS Section 130 - Order to be made
- BNSS Section 131 - Procedure in respect of person present in Court
- BNSS Section 132 - Summons or warrant in case of person not so present
- BNSS Section 133 - Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant
- BNSS Section 134 - Power to dispense with personal attendance
- BNSS Section 135 - Inquiry as to truth of information
- BNSS Section 136 - Order to give security
- BNSS Section 137 - Discharge of person informed against
- BNSS Section 138 - Commencement of period for which security is required
- BNSS Section 139 - Contents of bond
- BNSS Section 140 - Power to reject sureties
- BNSS Section 141 - Imprisonment in default of security
- BNSS Section 142 - Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security
- BNSS Section 143 - Security for unexpired period of bond
BNSS Chapter 10 - Order for Maintenance of Wives, Children and Parents
- BNSS Section 144 - Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents
- BNSS Section 145 - Procedure
- BNSS Section 146 - Alteration in allowance
- BNSS Section 147 - Enforcement of order of maintenance
BNSS Chapter 11 - Maintenance of Public Order and Tranquillity
- BNSS Section 148 - Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force
- BNSS Section 149 - Use of armed forces to disperse assembly
- BNSS Section 150 - Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly
- BNSS Section 151 - Protection against prosecution for acts done under sections 148, 149 and 150
- BNSS Section 152 - Conditional order for removal of nuisance
- BNSS Section 153 - Service or notification of order
- BNSS Section 154 - Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause
- BNSS Section 155 - Penalty for failure to comply with section 154
- BNSS Section 156 - Procedure where existence of public right is denied
- BNSS Section 157 - Procedure where person against whom order is made under section 152 appears to show cause
- BNSS Section 158 - Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert
- BNSS Section 159 - Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc
- BNSS Section 160 - Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience
- BNSS Section 161 - Injunction pending inquiry
- BNSS Section 161 - Injunction pending inquiry
- BNSS Section 162 - Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance
- BNSS Section 163 - Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger
- BNSS Section 164 - Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace
- BNSS Section 165 - Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver
- BNSS Section 166 - Dispute concerning right of use of land or water
- BNSS Section 167 - Local inquiry
BNSS Chapter 12 - Preventive Action of The Police
- BNSS Section 168 - Police to prevent cognizable offences
- BNSS Section 169 - Information of design to commit cognizable offences
- BNSS Section 170 - Arrest to prevent commission of cognizable offences
- BNSS Section 171 - Prevention of injury to public property
- BNSS Section 172 - Persons bound to conform to lawful directions of police
BNSS Chapter 13 - Information to The Police and Their Powers to Investigate
- BNSS Section 190 - Cases to be sent to Magistrate, when evidence is sufficient
- BNSS Section 191 - Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subject to restraint
- BNSS Section 192 - Diary of proceedings in investigation
- BNSS Section 193 - Report of police officer on completion of investigation
- BNSS Section 194 - Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc
- BNSS Section 195 - Power to summon persons
- BNSS Section 196 - Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death
- BNSS Section 173 - Information in cognizable cases
- BNSS Section 174 - Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases
- BNSS Section 175 - Police officer's power to investigate cognizable case
- BNSS Section 176 - Procedure for investigation
- BNSS Section 177 - Report how submitted
- BNSS Section 178 - Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
- BNSS Section 179 - Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses
- BNSS Section 180 - Examination of witnesses by police
- BNSS Section 181 - Statements to police and use thereof
- BNSS Section 182 - No inducement to be offered
- BNSS Section 183 - Recording of confessions and statements
- BNSS Section 184 - Medical Examination of victim of rape
- BNSS Section 185 - Search by police officer
- BNSS Section 186 - When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant
- BNSS Section 187 - Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours
- BNSS Section 188 - Report of investigation by subordinate police officer
- BNSS Section 189 - Release of accused when evidence deficient
BNSS Chapter 14 - Jurisdiction of The Criminal Courts in Inquiries and Trials
- BNSS Section 197 - Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
- BNSS Section 198 - Place of inquiry or trial
- BNSS Section 199 - Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues
- BNSS Section 200 - Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence
- BNSS Section 201 - Place of trial in case of certain offences
- BNSS Section 202 - Offences committed by means of electronic communications, letters, etc
- BNSS Section 203 - Offence committed on journey or voyage
- BNSS Section 204 - Place of trial for offences triable together
- BNSS Section 205 - Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
- BNSS Section 206 - High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place
- BNSS Section 207 - Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction
- BNSS Section 208 - Offence committed outside India
- BNSS Section 209 - Receipt of Evidence relating to offences committed outside India
BNSS Chapter 15 - Conditions Requisite for Initiation of Proceedings
- BNSS Section 210 - Cognizance of offences by Magistrate
- BNSS Section 211 - Transfer on application of accused
- BNSS Section 212 - Making over of cases to Magistrates
- BNSS Section 213 - Cognizance of offences by Court of Session
- BNSS Section 214 - Additional Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them
- BNSS Section 215 - Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence
- BNSS Section 216 - Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc
- BNSS Section 217 - Prosecution for offences against State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence
- BNSS Section 218 - Prosecution of Judges and Public servants
- BNSS Section 219 - Prosecution for offences against marriage
- BNSS Section 221 - Cognizance of offence
- BNSS Section 222 - Prosecution for defamation
- BNSS Section 220 - Prosecution of offences under section 85 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Chapter 16 - Complaints to Magistrates
- BNSS Section 223 - Examination of complainant
- BNSS Section 224 - Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of case
- BNSS Section 225 - Postponement of issue of process
- BNSS Section 226 - Dismissal of complaint
BNSS Chapter 17 - Commencement of Proceedings Before Magistrates
- BNSS Section 227 - Issue of process
- BNSS Section 228 - Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused
- BNSS Section 229 - Special summons in cases of petty offence
- BNSS Section 230 - Supply to accused of copy of police report and other documents
- BNSS Section 231 - Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by Court of Session
- BNSS Section 232 - Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it
- BNSS Section 233 - Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of same offence
BNSS Chapter 18 - The Charge
- BNSS Section 234 - Contents of charg
- BNSS Section 235 - Particulars as to time, place and person
- BNSS Section 236 - When manner of committing offence must be stated
- BNSS Section 237 - Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable
- BNSS Section 238 - Effect of errors
- BNSS Section 239 - Court may alter charge
- BNSS Section 240 - Recall of Witnesses when charge altered
- BNSS Section 241 - Separate charges for distinct offences
- BNSS Section 242 - Offences of same kind within year may be charged together
- BNSS Section 243 - Trial for more than one offence
- BNSS Section 244 - Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed
- BNSS Section 245 - When offence proved included in offence charged
- BNSS Section 246 - What persons may be charged jointly
- BNSS Section 246 - What persons may be charged jointly
- BNSS Section 247 - Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges
BNSS Chapter 19 - Trial Before a Court of Session
- BNSS Section 248 - Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor
- BNSS Section 249 - Opening case for prosecution
- BNSS Section 250 - Discharge
- BNSS Section 251 - Framing of charge
- BNSS Section 252 - Conviction on plea of guilty
- BNSS Section 253 - Date for Prosecution evidence
- BNSS Section 254 - Evidence for prosecution
- BNSS Section 255 - Acquittal
- BNSS Section 256 - Entering upon defence
- BNSS Section 257 - Arguments
- BNSS Section 258 - Judgment of acquittal or conviction
- BNSS Section 259 - Previous conviction
- BNSS Section 260 - Procedure in cases instituted under sub-section (2) of section 222
BNSS Chapter 20 - Trial of Warrant-Cases by Magistrates
- BNSS Section 261 - Compliance with section 230
- BNSS Section 262 - When accused shall be discharged
- BNSS Section 263 - Framing of charge
- BNSS Section 264 - Conviction on plea of guilty
- BNSS Section 265 - Evidence for prosecution
- BNSS Section 266 - Evidence for defence
- BNSS Section 267 - Evidence for prosecution
- BNSS Section 268 - When accused shall be discharged
- BNSS Section 269 - Procedure where accused is not discharged
- BNSS Section 270 - Evidence for defence
- BNSS Section 271 - Acquittal or conviction
- BNSS Section 272 - Absence of complainant
- BNSS Section 273 - Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause
BNSS Chapter 21 - Trial of Summons-Cases by Magistrates
- BNSS Section 274 - Substance of accusation to be stated
- BNSS Section 275 - Conviction on plea of guilty
- BNSS Section 276 - Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases
- BNSS Section 277 - Procedure when not convicted
- BNSS Section 278 - Acquittal or conviction
- BNSS Section 279 - Non-appearance or death of complainant
- BNSS Section 280 - Withdrawal of complaint
- BNSS Section 281 - Power to stop proceedings in certain cases
- BNSS Section 282 - Power of Court to convert summonscases into warrant-cases
BNSS Chapter 22 - Summary Trials
- BNSS Section 283 - Power to try summarily
- BNSS Section 284 - Summary trial by Magistrate of second class
- BNSS Section 285 - Procedure for Summary trials
- BNSS Section 286 - Record in Summary trials
- BNSS Section 287 - Judgment in cases tried summarily
- BNSS Section 288 - Language of record and judgment
BNSS Chapter 23 - Plea Bargaining
- BNSS Section 289 - Application of Chapter
- BNSS Section 290 - Application for plea bargaining
- BNSS Section 291 - Guidelines for Mutually satisfactory disposition
- BNSS Section 292 - Report of Mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before Court
- BNSS Section 293 - Disposal of case
- BNSS Section 294 - Judgment of Court
- BNSS Section 295 - Finality of judgment
- BNSS Section 296 - Power of Court in plea bargaining
- BNSS Section 297 - Period of Detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonmen
- BNSS Section 298 - Savings
- BNSS Section 299 - Statements of accused not to be used
- BNSS Section 300 - Non-application of Chapter
BNSS Chapter 24 - Attendance of Persons Confined or Detained in Prisons
- BNSS Section 301 - Definitions
- BNSS Section 302 - Power to require attendance of prisoners
- BNSS Section 303 - Power of State Government or Central Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 302
- BNSS Section 304 - Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies
- BNSS Section 305 - Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody
- BNSS Section 306 - Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison
BNSS Chapter 25 - Evidence in Inquiries and Trials
- BNSS Section 307 - Language of Courts
- BNSS Section 308 - Evidence to be taken in presence of accused
- BNSS Section 309 - Record in summonscases and inquiries
- BNSS Section 310 - Record in warrant-cases
- BNSS Section 311 - Record in trial before Court of Session
- BNSS Section 312 - Language of record of evidence
- BNSS Section 313 - Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed
- BNSS Section 314 - Interpretation of evidence to accused or his advocate
- BNSS Section 315 - Remarks Respecting demeanour of witness
- BNSS Section 316 - Record of Examination of accused
- BNSS Section 317 - Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully
- BNSS Section 318 - Record in High Court
- BNSS Section 319 - When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued
- BNSS Section 320 - Commission to whom to be issued
- BNSS Section 321 - Execution of commissions
- BNSS Section 322 - Parties may examine witnesses
- BNSS Section 323 - Return of commission
- BNSS Section 324 - Adjournment of proceeding
- BNSS Section 325 - Execution of Foreign commissions
- BNSS Section 326 - Deposition of Medical witness
- BNSS Section 327 - Identification report of Magistrate
- BNSS Section 328 - Evidence of officers of Mint
- BNSS Section 329 - Reports of Certain Government Scientific experts
- BNSS Section 330 - No formal proof of certain documents
- BNSS Section 331 - Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants
- BNSS Section 332 - Evidence of formal character on affidavit
- BNSS Section 333 - Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn
- BNSS Section 334 - Previous conviction or acquittal how proved
- BNSS Section 335 - Record of evidence in absence of accused
- BNSS Section 336 - Evidence of public servants, experts, police officers in certain cases
BNSS Chapter 26 - General Provisions as to Inquiries and Trials
- BNSS Section 337 - Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence
- BNSS Section 338 - Appearance by Public Prosecutors
- BNSS Section 339 - Permission to conduct prosecution
- BNSS Section 340 - Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended
- BNSS Section 341 - Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases
- BNSS Section 342 - Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused
- BNSS Section 343 - Tender of pardon to accomplice
- BNSS Section 344 - Power to direct tender of pardon
- BNSS Section 345 - Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon
- BNSS Section 346 - Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings
- BNSS Section 347 - Local inspection
- BNSS Section 348 - Power to summon material witness, or examine person present
- BNSS Section 349 - Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting, etc
- BNSS Section 350 - Expenses of Complainants and witnesses
- BNSS Section 351 - Power to Examine accused
- BNSS Section 352 - Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments
- BNSS Section 353 - Accused person to be competent witness
- BNSS Section 354 - No influence to be used to induce disclosure
- BNSS Section 355 - Provision for inquiries and trial being held in absence of accused in certain cases
- BNSS Section 356 - Inquiry, trial or judgment in absentia of proclaimed offender
- BNSS Section 357 - Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings
- BNSS Section 358 - Power to Proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence
- BNSS Section 359 - Compounding of offences
- BNSS Section 360 - Withdrawal from prosecution
- BNSS Section 361 - Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of
- BNSS Section 362 - Procedure when after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed
- BNSS Section 363 - Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or property
- BNSS Section 364 - Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe
- BNSS Section 365 - Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and partly by another
- BNSS Section 366 - Court to be open
BNSS Chapter 27 - Provisions as to Accused Persons of Unsound Mind
- BNSS Section 367 - Procedure in case of accused being person of unsound mind
- BNSS Section 368 - Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court
- BNSS Section 369 - Release of person of unsound mind pending investigation or trial
- BNSS Section 370 - Resumption of inquiry or trial
- BNSS Section 371 - Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court
- BNSS Section 372 - When accused appears to have been of sound mind
- BNSS Section 373 - Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind
- BNSS Section 374 - Person acquitted on ground of unsoundness of mind to be detained in safe custody
- BNSS Section 375 - Power of State Government to empower officer in charge to discharge
- BNSS Section 376 - Procedure where prisoner of unsound mind is reported capable of making his defence
- BNSS Section 377 - Procedure where person of unsound mind detained is declared fit to be released
- BNSS Section 378 - Delivery of person of unsound mind to care of relative or friend
BNSS Chapter 28 - Provisions as to Offences Affecting The Administration of Justice
- BNSS Section 379 - Procedure in cases mentioned in section 215
- BNSS Section 380 - Appeal
- BNSS Section 381 - Power to order costs
- BNSS Section 382 - Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance
- BNSS Section 383 - Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence
- BNSS Section 384 - Procedure in certain cases of contempt
- BNSS Section 385 - Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 384
- BNSS Section 386 - When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court
- BNSS Section 387 - Discharge of offender on submission of apology
- BNSS Section 388 - Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document
- BNSS Section 389 - Summary procedure for punishment for nonattendance by a witness in obedience to summons
- BNSS Section 390 - Appeals from convictions under sections 383, 384, 388 and 389
- BNSS Section 391 - Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves
BNSS Chapter 29 - The Judgment
- BNSS Section 392 - Judgment
- BNSS Section 393 - Language and contents of judgment
- BNSS Section 394 - Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender
- BNSS Section 395 - Order to pay compensation
- BNSS Section 396 - Victim Compensation scheme
- BNSS Section 397 - Treatment of victims
- BNSS Section 398 - Witness protection scheme
- BNSS Section 399 - Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested
- BNSS Section 400 - Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases
- BNSS Section 401 - Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition
- BNSS Section 402 - Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases
- BNSS Section 403 - Court not to alter judgment
- BNSS Section 404 - Copy of judgment to be given to accused and other persons
- BNSS Section 405 - Judgment when to be translated
- BNSS Section 406 - Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate
BNSS Chapter 30 - Submission of Death Sentences for Confirmation
- BNSS Section 407 - Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation
- BNSS Section 408 - Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken
- BNSS Section 409 - Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction
- BNSS Section 410 - Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two Judges
- BNSS Section 411 - Procedure in case of difference of opinion
- BNSS Section 412 - Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation
BNSS Chapter 31 - Appeals
- BNSS Section 413 - No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided
- BNSS Section 414 - Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour
- BNSS Section 415 - Appeals from convictions
- BNSS Section 416 - No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty
- BNSS Section 417 - No appeal in petty cases
- BNSS Section 418 - Appeal by State Government against sentence
- BNSS Section 419 - Appeal in case of acquittal
- BNSS Section 420 - Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases
- BNSS Section 421 - Special right of appeal in certain cases
- BNSS Section 422 - Appeal to Court of Session how heard
- BNSS Section 423 - Petition of appeal
- BNSS Section 424 - Procedure when appellant in jail
- BNSS Section 425 - Summary dismissal of appeal
- BNSS Section 426 - Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily
- BNSS Section 427 - Powers of Appellate Court
- BNSS Section 428 - Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court
- BNSS Section 429 - Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court
- BNSS Section 430 - Suspension of sentence pending appeal; release of appellant on bail
- BNSS Section 431 - Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal
- BNSS Section 432 - Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken
- BNSS Section 433 - Procedure where Judges of Court of appeal are equally divided
- BNSS Section 434 - Finality of judgments and orders on appeal
- BNSS Section 435 - Abatement of appeals
BNSS Chapter 32 - Reference and Revision
- BNSS Section 445 - High Court's order to be certified to lower Court
- BNSS Section 436 - Reference to High Court
- BNSS Section 437 - Disposal of case according to decision of High Court
- BNSS Section 438 - Calling for records to exercise powers of revision
- BNSS Section 439 - Power to order inquiry
- BNSS Section 440 - Sessions Judge's powers of revision
- BNSS Section 441 - Power of Additional Sessions Judge
- BNSS Section 442 - High Court's powers of revision
- BNSS Section 443 - Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision cases
- BNSS Section 444 - Option of Court to hear parties
BNSS Chapter 33 - Transfer of Criminal Cases
- BNSS Section 446 - Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals
- BNSS Section 447 - Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals
- BNSS Section 448 - Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals
- BNSS Section 449 - Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Sessions Judges
- BNSS Section 450 - Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrates
- BNSS Section 451 - Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates
- BNSS Section 452 - Reasons to be recorded
BNSS Chapter 34 - Execution, Suspension, Remission and Commutation of Sentences
- BNSS Section 453 - Execution of order passed under section 409
- BNSS Section 454 - Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court
- BNSS Section 455 - Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court
- BNSS Section 456 - Commutation of sentence of death on pregnant woman
- BNSS Section 457 - Power to appoint place of imprisonment
- BNSS Section 458 - Execution of sentence of imprisonment
- BNSS Section 459 - Direction of warrant for execution
- BNSS Section 460 - Warrant with whom to be lodged
- BNSS Section 461 - Warrant for levy of fine
- BNSS Section 462 - Effect of such warrant
- BNSS Section 463 - Warrant for levy of fine issued by a Court in any territory to which this Sanhita does not extend
- BNSS Section 464 - Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment
- BNSS Section 465 - Who may issue warrant
- BNSS Section 466 - Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect
- BNSS Section 467 - Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence
- BNSS Section 468 - Period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment
- BNSS Section 469 - Saving
- BNSS Section 470 - Return of warrant on execution of sentence
- BNSS Section 471 - Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine
- BNSS Section 472 - Mercy petition in death sentence cases
- BNSS Section 473 - Power to suspend or remit sentences
- BNSS Section 474 - Power to commute sentence
- BNSS Section 475 - Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases
- BNSS Section 476 - Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences
- BNSS Section 477 - State Government to act after concurrence with Central Government in certain cases
BNSS Chapter 35 - Provisions as to Bail And Bonds
- BNSS Section 478 - In what cases bail to be taken
- BNSS Section 479 - Maximum period for which undertrial prisoner can be detained
- BNSS Section 480 - When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence
- BNSS Section 481 - Bail to require accused to appear before next Appellate Court
- BNSS Section 482 - Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest
- BNSS Section 483 - Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
- BNSS Section 484 - Amount of bond and reduction thereof
- BNSS Section 485 - Bond of accused and sureties
- BNSS Section 486 - Declaration by sureties
- BNSS Section 487 - Discharge from custody
- BNSS Section 488 - Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient
- BNSS Section 489 - Discharge of sureties
- BNSS Section 490 - Deposit instead of recognizance
- BNSS Section 491 - Procedure when bond has been forfeited
- BNSS Section 492 - Cancellation of bond and bail bond
- BNSS Section 493 - Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited
- BNSS Section 494 - Bond required from child
- BNSS Section 495 - Appeal from orders under section 491
- BNSS Section 496 - Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances
BNSS Chapter 36 - Disposal of Property
- BNSS Section 497 - Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases
- BNSS Section 498 - Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial
- BNSS Section 499 - Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused
- BNSS Section 500 - Appeal against orders under section 498 or section 499
- BNSS Section 501 - Destruction of libellous and other matter
- BNSS Section 502. Power to restore possession of immovable property
- BNSS Section 503 - Procedure by police upon seizure of property
- BNSS Section 504 - Procedure where no claimant appears within six months
- BNSS Section 505 - Power to sell perishable property
BNSS Chapter 37 - Irregular Proceedings
- BNSS Section 506 - Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings
- BNSS Section 507 - Irregularities which vitiate proceedings
- BNSS Section 508 - Proceedings in wrong place
- BNSS Section 509 - Non-compliance with provisions of section 183 or section 316
- BNSS Section 510 - Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge
- BNSS Section 511 - Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularity
- BNSS Section 512 - Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful
BNSS Chapter 38 - Limitation for Taking Cognizance of Certain Offences
- BNSS Section 513 - Definitions
- BNSS Section 514 - Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of period of limitation
- BNSS Section 515 - Commencement of period of limitation
- BNSS Section 516 - Exclusion of time in certain cases
- BNSS Section 517 - Exclusion of date on which Court is closed
- BNSS Section 518 - Continuing offence
- BNSS Section 519 - Extension of period of limitation in certain cases
BNSS Chapter 39 - Miscellaneous
- BNSS Section 520 - Trials before High Courts
- BNSS Section 521 - Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial
- BNSS Section 522 - Forms
- BNSS Section 523 - Power of High Court to make rules
- BNSS Section 524 - Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrate in certain cases
- BNSS Section 525 - Cases in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested
- BNSS Section 526 - Practising advocate not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts
- BNSS Section 527 - Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property
- BNSS Section 528 - Saving of inherent powers of High Court
- BNSS Section 529 - Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts
- BNSS Section 530 - Trial and proceedings to be held in electronic mode
- BNSS Section 531 - Repeal and savings
BNSS The First Schedule - Classification of Offences
- BNSS I.-Offences under The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- BNSS II.-Classification of Offences Against Other Laws
BNSS The Second Schedule
- BNSS Form No.1 Notice for Appearance by The Police
- BNSS Form No. 2 Summons to an Accused Person
- BNSS Form No. 4 Bond and Bail-Bond after Arrest under a Warrant
- BNSS Form No. 5 Proclamation Requiring The Appearance of A Person Accused
- BNSS Form No. 6 Proclamation Requiring The Attendance of a Witness
- BNSS Form No. 7 Order of Attachment to Compel The Attendance of a Witness
- BNSS Form No. 8 Order of Attachment to Compel The Appearance of a Person Accused
- BNSS Form No. 9 Order Authorising an Attachment by The District Magistrate or Collector
- BNSS Form No. 10 Warrant in The First Instance to Bring up a Witness
- BNSS Form No. 11 Warrant to Search after Information of a Particular Offence
- BNSS Form No. 12 Warrant to Search Suspected Place of Deposit
- BNSS Form No. 13 Bond to keep The Peace
- BNSS Form No. 14 Bond for Good Behavior
- BNSS Form No. 15 Summons on Information of a Probable Breach of The Peace
- BNSS Form No. 16 Warrant of Commitment on Failure to find Security to keep The Peace
- BNSS Form No. 17 Warrant of Commitment on Failure to find Security for Good Behavior
- BNSS Form No. 18 Warrant to Discharge a Person Imprisoned on Failure to give Security
- BNSS Form No. 19 Warrant of Imprisonment on Failure to Pay Maintenance
- BNSS Form No. 20 Warrant to Enforce The Payment of Maintenance by Attachment and Sale
- BNSS Form No. 21 Order for The Removal of Nuisances
- BNSS Form No. 22 Magistrate's Notice and Peremptory Order
- BNSS Form No. 23 Injunction to Provide Against Imminent Danger Pending Inquiry
- BNSS Form No. 24 Magistrate's Order Prohibiting The Repetition, Etc., of a Nuisance
- BNSS Form No. 25 Magistrate's Order to Prevent Obstruction, Riot, Etc
- BNSS Form No. 26 Magistrate's Order Declaring Party Entitled to Retain Possession of Land, Etc., in Dispute
- BNSS Form No. 27 Warrant of Attachment in The Case of a Dispute as to The Possession of Land, Etc.
- BNSS Form No. 28 Magistrate's Order Prohibiting The Doing of anything on Land or Water
- BNSS Form No. 29 Bond and Bail-Bond on a Preliminary Inquiry before a Police Officer
- BNSS Form No. 30 Bond to Prosecute or Give Evidence
- BNSS Form No. 31 Special Summons to a Person Accused of a Petty Offence
- BNSS Form No. 32 Notice of Commitment by Magistrate to Public Prosecutor
- BNSS Form No. 33 Charges
- BNSS Form No. 34 Summons to Witness
- BNSS Form No. 35 Warrant of Commitment on a Sentence of Imprisonment or Fine if Passed by a Court
- BNSS Form No. 36 Warrant of Imprisonment on Failure to Pay Compensation
- BNSS Form No. 37 Order Requiring Production in Court of Person in Prison for Answering to Charge of Offence
- BNSS Form No. 38 Order Requiring Production in Court of Person in Prison for giving Evidence
- BNSS Form No. 39 Warrant of Commitment in Certain Cases of Contempt when a fine is Imposed
- BNSS Form No. 40 Magistrate's or Judge's Warrant of Commitment of Witness Refusing to Answer or to Produce Document
- BNSS Form No. 41 Warrant of Commitment Under Sentence of Death
- BNSS Form No. 42 Warrant after a Commutation of a Sentence
- BNSS Form No. 43 Warrant of Execution of a Sentence of Death
- BNSS Form No. 44 Warrant to Levy a Fine by Attachment and Sale
- BNSS Form No. 45 Warrant for Recovery of Fine
- BNSS Form No. 46 Bond for Appearance of Offender Released Pending Realisation of Fine
- BNSS Form No. 47 Bond and Bail-Bond for Attendance before Officer in Charge of Police Station or Court
- BNSS Form No. 48 Warrant to Discharge a Person Imprisoned on Failure to give Security
- BNSS Form No. 49 Warrant of Attachment to Enforce a Bond
- BNSS Form No. 50 Notice to Surety on Breach of a Bond
- BNSS Form No. 51 Notice to Surety of Forfeiture of Bond for Good Behavior
- BNSS Form No. 52 Warrant of Attachment Against a Surety
- BNSS Form No. 53 Warrant of Commitment of The Surety of an Accused Person Admitted to Bail
- BNSS Form No. 54 Notice to The Principal of Forfeiture of Bond to keep The Peace
- BNSS Form No. 55 Warrant to Attach The Property of The Principal on Breach of a Bond to keep The Peace
- BNSS Form No. 56 Warrant of Imprisonment on Breach of a Bond to keep The Peace
- BNSS Form No. 57 Warrant of Attachment and Sale on Forfeiture of Bond for Good Behavior
- BNSS Form No. 58 Warrant of Imprisonment on Forfeiture of Bond for Good Behavior

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