CrPC Section 208 in BNSS
CrPC Section 208 corresponds to BNSS Section 231 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 208 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 231 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNSS Section 231 — Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by Court of Session
Drafting note. Last proviso states that supply of documents to accused in electronic form shall be considered as duly furnished. "pleader" is replaced by "advocate".
Where, in a case instituted otherwise than on a police report, it appears to the Magistrate issuing process under section 227 that the offence is triable exclusively by the Court of Session, the Magistrate shall forthwith furnish to the accused, free of cost, a copy of each of the following:— (i) the statements recorded under section 223 or section 225, of all persons examined by the Magistrate; (ii) the statements and confessions, if any, recorded under section 180 or section 183; (iii) any documents produced before the Magistrate on which the prosecution proposes to rely: Provided that if th…
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What is CrPC 208 in BNSS?
CrPC Section 208 is BNSS Section 231 — Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by Court of Session.
Has the provision changed?
Last proviso states that supply of documents to accused in electronic form shall be considered as duly furnished. "pleader" is replaced by "advocate".
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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