CrPC → BNSS
CrPC Section 219 in BNSS
CrPC Section 219 corresponds to BNSS Section 242 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 219 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 242 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNSS Section 242 — Offences of same kind within year may be charged together
Drafting note. No change.
(1) When a person is accused of more offences than one of the same kind committed within the space of twelve months from the first to the last of such offences, whether in respect of the same person or not, he may be charged with, and tried at one trial for, any number of them not exceeding five. (2) Offences are of the same kind when they are punishable with the same amount of punishment under the same section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 or of any special or local law: Provided that for the purposes of this section, an offence punishable under sub-section (2) of section 303 of the Bh…
Questions this page answers
What is CrPC 219 in BNSS?
CrPC Section 219 is BNSS Section 242 — Offences of same kind within year may be charged together.
Has the provision changed?
No change.
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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