CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 233 in BNSS

CrPC Section 233 corresponds to BNSS Section 256 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 233
New provision256
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNSS Section 256 — Entering upon defence

Drafting note. No change.

(1) Where the accused is not acquitted under section 255, he shall be called upon to enter on his defence and adduce any evidence he may have in support thereof. (2) If the accused puts in any written statement, the Judge shall file it with the record. (3) If the accused applies for the issue of any process for compelling the attendance of any witness or the production of any document or thing, the Judge shall issue such process unless he considers, for reasons to be recorded, that such application should be refused on the ground that it is made for the purpose of vexation or delay or for defe

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Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 233 in BNSS?

CrPC Section 233 is BNSS Section 256 — Entering upon defence.

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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