CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 265H in BNSS

CrPC Section 265H corresponds to BNSS Section 296 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 265H
New provision296
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNSS Section 296 — Power of the Court in plea bargaining

Drafting note. No change.

A Court shall have, for the purposes of discharging its functions under this Chapter, all the powers vested in respect of bail, trial of offences and other matters relating to the disposal of a case in such Court under this Sanhita.

Read the full text of BNSS Section 296

Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 265H in BNSS?

CrPC Section 265H is BNSS Section 296 — Power of the Court in plea bargaining.

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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