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