CrPC Section 260 in BNSS
CrPC Section 260 corresponds to BNSS Section 283 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 260 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 283 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNSS Section 283 — Power to try summarily
Drafting note. BNS sections replace Corresponding IPC sections. Sub section (2) is newly added with a proviso to it for trial of offences punishable with three or less than three years in a summary way. Provided that no appeal shall lie against the decision of a Magistrate to try a case in a summary way under this sub-section.
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Sanhita— (a) any Chief Judicial Magistrate; (b) Magistrate of the first class, shall try in a summary way all or any of the following offences:— (i) theft, under sub-section (2) of section 303, section 305 or section 306 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 where the value of the property stolen does not exceed twenty thousand rupees; (ii) receiving or retaining stolen property, under sub-section (2) of section 317 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, where the value of the property does not exceed twenty thousand rupees; (iii) assisting in the c…
Questions this page answers
What is CrPC 260 in BNSS?
CrPC Section 260 is BNSS Section 283 — Power to try summarily.
Has the provision changed?
BNS sections replace Corresponding IPC sections. Sub section (2) is newly added with a proviso to it for trial of offences punishable with three or less than three years in a summary way. Provided that no appeal shall lie against the decision of a Magistrate to try a case in a summary way under this sub-section.
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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