SECTION 31 BNSS – Public when to Assist Magistrates and police Every person is bound to assist a Magistrate or police officer reasonably demanding his aid- (a) in the taking or preventing the escape of any other person whom such Magistrate or police officer is…
SECTION 30 BNSS – Powers of Superior officers of police Police officers superior in rank to an officer in charge of a police station may exercise the same powers, throughout the local area to which they are appointed, as may be exercised by such officer…
SECTION 29 BNSS – Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office (1) Subject to the other provisions of this Sanhita, the powers and duties of a Judge or Magistrate may be exercised or performed by his successor-in-office. (2) When there is any doubt…
SECTION 28 BNSS – Withdrawal of powers (1) The High Court or the State Government, as the case may be, may withdraw all or any of the powers conferred by it under this Sanhita on any person or by any officer subordinate to it. (2)…
SECTION 27 BNSS – Powers of Officers appointed Whenever any person holding an office in the service of Government who has been invested by the High Court or the State Government with any powers under this Sanhita throughout any local area is appointed to an…
SECTION 26 BNSS – Mode of Conferring powers (1) In conferring powers under this Sanhita, the High Court or the State Government, as the case may be, may, by order, empower persons specially by name or in virtue of their offices or classes of officials…
SECTION 25 BNSS – Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial (1) When a person is convicted at one trial of two or more offences, the Court may, subject to the provisions of section 9 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023,…
SECTION 24 BNSS – Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine (1) The Court of a Magistrate may award such term of imprisonment in default of payment of fine as is authorised by law: Provided that the term- (a) is not in excess of the…
SECTION 23 BNSS – Sentences which Magistrates may pass (1) The Court of a Chief Judicial Magistrate may pass any sentence authorised by law except a sentence of death or of imprisonment for life or of imprisonment for a term exceeding seven years. (2) The…
SECTION 22 BNSS - Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass (1) A High Court may pass any sentence authorised by law. (2) A Sessions Judge or Additional Sessions Judge may pass any sentence authorised by law; but any sentence of death passed…