CrPC Section 250 in BNSS
CrPC Section 250 corresponds to BNSS Section 273 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 250 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 273 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNSS Section 273 — Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause
Drafting note. BNS Sections replace corresponding IPC sections. Compensation amount under sub-section (6) increased from "one hundred rupees" to “two thousand rupees”.
(1) If, in any case instituted upon complaint or upon information given to a police officer or to a Magistrate, one or more persons is or are accused before a Magistrate of any offence triable by a Magistrate, and the Magistrate by whom the case is heard discharges or acquits all or any of the accused, and is of opinion that there was no reasonable ground for making the accusation against them or any of them, the Magistrate may, by his order of discharge or acquittal, if the person upon whose complaint or information the accusation was made is present, call upon him forthwith to show cause why…
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What is CrPC 250 in BNSS?
CrPC Section 250 is BNSS Section 273 — Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause.
Has the provision changed?
BNS Sections replace corresponding IPC sections. Compensation amount under sub-section (6) increased from "one hundred rupees" to “two thousand rupees”.
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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