CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 238 in BNSS

CrPC Section 238 corresponds to BNSS Section 261 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 238
New provision261
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNSS Section 261 — Compliance with section 230

Drafting note. No change.

When, in any warrant-case instituted on a police report, the accused appears or is brought before a Magistrate at the commencement of the trial, the Magistrate shall satisfy himself that he has complied with the provisions of section 230.

Read the full text of BNSS Section 261

Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 238 in BNSS?

CrPC Section 238 is BNSS Section 261 — Compliance with section 230.

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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