CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 363 in BNSS

CrPC Section 363 corresponds to BNSS Section 404 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 363
New provision404
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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BNSS Section 404 — Copy of judgment to be given to the accused and other persons

Drafting note. New Proviso added to subsection (5), which provides further that the Court may, on an application made on this behalf by the Prosecuting Officer, provide to the Government, free of cost, a certified copy of such judgement, order, deposition, or record.

(1) When the accused is sentenced to imprisonment, a copy of the judgment shall, immediately after the pronouncement of the judgment, be given to him free of cost. (2) On the application of the accused, a certified copy of the judgment, or when he so desires, a translation in his own language if practicable or in the language of the Court, shall be given to him without delay, and such copy shall, in every case where the judgment is appealable by the accused, be given free of cost: Provided that where a sentence of death is passed or confirmed by the High Court, a certified copy of the judgment

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Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 363 in BNSS?

CrPC Section 363 is BNSS Section 404 — Copy of judgment to be given to the accused and other persons.

Has the provision changed?

New Proviso added to subsection (5), which provides further that the Court may, on an application made on this behalf by the Prosecuting Officer, provide to the Government, free of cost, a certified copy of such judgement, order, deposition, or record.

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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