CrPC Section 240 in BNSS
CrPC Section 240 corresponds to BNSS Section 263 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 240 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 263 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNSS Section 263 — Framing of charge
Drafting note. Time limit for framing of charge against the accused is added within a period of sixty days from the date of first hearing on charge.
(1) If, upon such consideration, examination, if any, and hearing, the Magistrate is of opinion that there is ground for presuming that the accused has committed an offence triable under this Chapter, which such Magistrate is competent to try and which, in his opinion, could be adequately punished by him, he shall frame in writing a charge against the accused within a period of sixty days from the date of first hearing on charge. (2) The charge shall then be read and explained to the accused, and he shall be asked whether he pleads guilty of the offence charged or claims to be tried.
Questions this page answers
What is CrPC 240 in BNSS?
CrPC Section 240 is BNSS Section 263 — Framing of charge.
Has the provision changed?
Time limit for framing of charge against the accused is added within a period of sixty days from the date of first hearing on charge.
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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