CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 254 in BNSS

CrPC Section 254 corresponds to BNSS Section 277 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 254
New provision277
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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BNSS Section 277 — Procedure when not convicted

Drafting note. No change.

(1) If the Magistrate does not convict the accused under section 275 or section 276, the Magistrate shall proceed to hear the prosecution and take all such evidence as may be produced in support of the prosecution, and also to hear the accused and take all such evidence as he produces in his defence. (2) The Magistrate may, if he thinks fit, on the application of the prosecution or the accused, issue a summons to any witness directing him to attend or to produce any document or other thing. (3) The Magistrate may, before summoning any witness on such application, require that the reasonable ex

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Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 254 in BNSS?

CrPC Section 254 is BNSS Section 277 — Procedure when not convicted.

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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