CrPC → BNSS
CrPC Section 344 in BNSS
CrPC Section 344 corresponds to BNSS Section 383 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 344 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 383 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNSS Section 383 — Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence
Drafting note. The fine increased to "one thousand rupees" from "five h undred rupees”.
(1) If, at the time of delivery of any judgment or final order disposing of any judicial proceeding, a Court of Session or Magistrate of the first class expresses an opinion to the effect that any witness appearing in such proceeding had knowingly or wilfully given false evidence or had fabricated false evidence with the intention that such evidence should be used in such proceeding, it or he may, if satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the interest of justice that the witness should be tried summarily for giving or fabricating, as the case may be, false evidence, take cognizance of…
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What is CrPC 344 in BNSS?
CrPC Section 344 is BNSS Section 383 — Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence.
Has the provision changed?
The fine increased to "one thousand rupees" from "five h undred rupees”.
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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