CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 474 in BNSS

CrPC Section 474 corresponds to BNSS Section 520 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 474
New provision520
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNSS Section 520 — Trials before High Courts

Drafting note. No change.

When an offence is tried by the High Court otherwise than under section 447, it shall, in the trial of the offence, observe the same procedure as a Court of Sessions would observe if it were trying the case.

Read the full text of BNSS Section 520

Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 474 in BNSS?

CrPC Section 474 is BNSS Section 520 — Trials before High Courts.

Has the provision changed?

No change.

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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