CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 476 in BNSS

CrPC Section 476 corresponds to BNSS Section 522 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 476
New provision522
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNSS Section 522 — Forms

Drafting note. No change.

Subject to the power conferred by article 227 of the Constitution, the forms set forth in the Second Schedule, with such variations as the circumstances of each case require, may be used for the respective purposes therein mentioned, and if used shall be sufficient.

Read the full text of BNSS Section 522

Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 476 in BNSS?

CrPC Section 476 is BNSS Section 522 — Forms.

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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