CrPC Section 294 in BNSS
CrPC Section 294 corresponds to BNSS Section 330 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 294 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 330 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNSS Section 330 — No formal proof of certain documents
Drafting note. Two new provisos are added. Time limit of thirty days for acceptance or denial of the genuineness of the document, provided the Court may relax the time limit as stated in the first proviso. And the second proviso states that experts should be called only if he is disputed by any parties during the trial. The words “may be prescribed by the State Government” is replaced by “the State Government may, by rules, provide”
(1) Where any document is filed before any Court by the prosecution or the accused, the particulars of every such document shall be included in a list and the prosecution or the accused or the advocate for the prosecution or the accused, if any, shall be called upon to admit or deny the genuineness of each such document soon after supply of such documents and in no case later than thirty days after such supply: Provided that the Court may, in its discretion, relax the time limit with reasons to be recorded in writing: Provided further that no expert shall be called to appear before the Court u…
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What is CrPC 294 in BNSS?
CrPC Section 294 is BNSS Section 330 — No formal proof of certain documents.
Has the provision changed?
Two new provisos are added. Time limit of thirty days for acceptance or denial of the genuineness of the document, provided the Court may relax the time limit as stated in the first proviso. And the second proviso states that experts should be called only if he is disputed by any parties during the trial. The words “may be prescribed by the State Government” is replaced by “the State Government may, by rules, provide”
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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