CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 361 in BNSS

CrPC Section 361 corresponds to BNSS Section 402 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 361
New provision402
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNSS Section 402 — Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases

Drafting note. ‘The Children Act 1960 (60 of 1960)" is replaced by "The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015".

Where in any case the Court could have dealt with,--- (a) an accused person under section 401 or under the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 (20 of 1958); or (b) a youthful offender under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (2 of 2016) or any other law for the time being in force for the treatment, training or rehabilitation of youthful offenders, but has not done so, it shall record in its judgment the special reasons for not having done so.

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Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 361 in BNSS?

CrPC Section 361 is BNSS Section 402 — Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases.

Has the provision changed?

‘The Children Act 1960 (60 of 1960)" is replaced by "The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015".

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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