CrPC Section 190 in BNSS
CrPC Section 190 corresponds to BNSS Section 210 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 190 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 210 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNSS Section 210 — Cognizance of offences by Magistrates
Drafting note. The words "including any complaint filed by a person authorised under any special law" and "submitted in any mode including electronic mode " are added in clause (a ) and (b ) of subsection (1).
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, any Magistrate of the first class, and any Magistrate of the second class specially empowered in this behalf under sub-section (2), may take cognizance of any offence— (a) upon receiving a complaint of facts, including any complaint filed by a person authorised under any special law, which constitutes such offence; (b) upon a police report (submitted in any mode including electronic mode) of such facts; (c) upon information received from any person other than a police officer, or upon his own knowledge, that such offence has been committed. (2) Th…
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What is CrPC 190 in BNSS?
CrPC Section 190 is BNSS Section 210 — Cognizance of offences by Magistrates.
Has the provision changed?
The words "including any complaint filed by a person authorised under any special law" and "submitted in any mode including electronic mode " are added in clause (a ) and (b ) of subsection (1).
Which law applies to an offence today?
Offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are dealt with under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; earlier offences continue under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
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