CrPC Section 31 in BNSS
CrPC Section 31 corresponds to BNSS Section 25 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 31 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 25 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNSS Section 25 — Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial
Drafting note. Sub section (1) is reframed but the essence is same. In subsection (2) (a) fourteen years is replaced by twenty years.
(1) When a person is convicted at one trial of two or more offences, the Court may, subject to the provisions of section 9 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, sentence him for such offences, to the several punishments prescribed therefor which such Court is competent to inflict and the Court shall, considering the gravity of offences, order such punishments to run concurrently or consecutively. (2) In the case of consecutive sentences, it shall not be necessary for the Court by reason only of the aggregate punishment for the several offences being in excess of the punishment which it is comp…
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What is CrPC 31 in BNSS?
CrPC Section 31 is BNSS Section 25 — Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial.
Has the provision changed?
Sub section (1) is reframed but the essence is same. In subsection (2) (a) fourteen years is replaced by twenty years.
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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