CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 325 in BNSS

CrPC Section 325 corresponds to BNSS Section 364 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 325
New provision364
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNSS Section 364 — Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe

Drafting note. No change.

(1) Whenever a Magistrate is of opinion, after hearing the evidence for the prosecution and the accused, that the accused is guilty, and that he ought to receive a punishment different in kind from, or more severe than, that which such Magistrate is empowered to inflict, or, being a Magistrate of the second class, is of opinion that the accused ought to be required to execute a bond or bail bond under section 125, he may record the opinion and submit his proceedings, and forward the accused, to the Chief Judicial Magistrate to whom he is subordinate. (2) When more accused persons than one are

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Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 325 in BNSS?

CrPC Section 325 is BNSS Section 364 — Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe.

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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