CrPC → BNSS
CrPC Section 265A in BNSS
CrPC Section 265A corresponds to BNSS Section 289 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 265A |
|---|---|
| New provision | 289 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNSS Section 289 — Application of the Chapter
Drafting note. "Below the age of fourteen years" excluded from 289(1)(b), thereby expanding the scope.
(1) This Chapter shall apply in respect of an accused against whom— (a) the report has been forwarded by the officer in charge of the police station under section 193 alleging therein that an offence appears to have been committed by him other than an offence for which the punishment of death or of imprisonment for life or of imprisonment for a term exceeding seven years has been provided under the law for the time being in force; or (b) a Magistrate has taken cognizance of an offence on complaint, other than an offence for which the punishment of death or of imprisonment for life or of impris…
Questions this page answers
What is CrPC 265A in BNSS?
CrPC Section 265A is BNSS Section 289 — Application of the Chapter.
Has the provision changed?
"Below the age of fourteen years" excluded from 289(1)(b), thereby expanding the scope.
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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