CrPC → BNSS
CrPC Section 356 in BNSS
CrPC Section 356 corresponds to BNSS Section 394 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 356 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 394 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNSS Section 394 — Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender
Drafting note. Reframing of phrases without any change in essence.
(1) When any person, having been convicted by a Court in India of an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term of three years, or upwards, is again convicted of any offence punishable with imprisonment for a term of three years or upwards by any Court other than that of a Magistrate of the second class, such Court may, if it thinks fit, at the time of passing a sentence of imprisonment on such person, also order that his residence and any change of, or absence from, such residence after release be notified as hereinafter provided for a term not exceeding five years from the date of the e…
Questions this page answers
What is CrPC 356 in BNSS?
CrPC Section 356 is BNSS Section 394 — Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender.
Has the provision changed?
Reframing of phrases without any change in essence.
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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