CrPC Section 268 in BNSS
CrPC Section 268 corresponds to BNSS Section 303 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 268 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 303 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNSS Section 303 — Power of State Government or Central Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 302
Drafting note. "or Central Government" is added in the heading and other places. "the Central Government in the cases instituted by its central agency, as the case may be" are added in subsection (2).
(1) The State Government or the Central Government, as the case may be, may, at any time, having regard to the matters specified in sub-section (2) , by general or special order, direct that any person or class of persons shall not be removed from the prison in which he or they may be confined or detained, and thereupon, so long as the order remains in force, no order made under section 302, whether before or after the order of the State Government or the Central Government, shall have effect in respect of such person or class of persons. (2) Before making an order under sub-section (1) , the
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What is CrPC 268 in BNSS?
CrPC Section 268 is BNSS Section 303 — Power of State Government or Central Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 302.
Has the provision changed?
"or Central Government" is added in the heading and other places. "the Central Government in the cases instituted by its central agency, as the case may be" are added in subsection (2).
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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