CrPC → BNSS
CrPC Section 403 in BNSS
CrPC Section 403 corresponds to BNSS Section 444 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 403 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 444 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNSS Section 444 — Option of Court to hear parties
Drafting note. “pleader" is replaced by "advocate".
Save as otherwise expressly provided by this Sanhita, no party has any right to be heard either personally or by an advocate before any Court exercising its powers of revision; but the Court may, if it thinks fit, when exercising such powers, hear any party either personally or by an advocate.
Questions this page answers
What is CrPC 403 in BNSS?
CrPC Section 403 is BNSS Section 444 — Option of Court to hear parties.
Has the provision changed?
“pleader" is replaced by "advocate".
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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