BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA (PART 2)

About BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA (PART 2)

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

(Act No. 46 of 2023)

Remarkable Changes under BNSS (Chapter wise)

Chapter XVIII

The Charge

A.?Form of charges

234. Contents of charge

235. Particulars as to time, place and person

236. When manner of committing offence must be stated

237. Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable

238. Effect of errors

239. Court may alter charge

240. Recall of witnesses when charge altered

B.?Joinder of charges

241. Separate charges for distinct offences

242. Offences of same kind within year may be charged together

243. Trial for more than one offence

244. Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed

245. When offence proved included in offence charged

246. What persons may be charged jointly

247. Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges

Chapter XIX

Trial before a Court of Session

248. Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor

249. Opening case for prosecution

250. Discharge

251. Framing of charge

252. Conviction on plea of guilty

253. Date for prosecution evidence

254. Evidence for prosecution

255. Acquittal

256. Entering upon defence

257. Arguments

258. Judgment of acquittal or conviction

259. Previous conviction

260. Procedure in cases instituted under sub-section (2) of section 222

Chapter XX

Trial of Warrant-Cases by Magistrates

A.?Cases instituted on a police report

261. Compliance with section 230

262. When accused shall be discharged

263. Framing of charge

264. Conviction on plea of guilty

265. Evidence for prosecution

266. Evidence for defence

B.?Cases instituted otherwise than on police report

267. Evidence for prosecution

268. When accused shall be discharged

269. Procedure where accused is not discharged

270. Evidence for defence

C.?Conclusion of trial

271. Acquittal or conviction

272. Absence of complainant

273. Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause

Chapter XXI

Trial of Summons-Cases by Magistrates

274. Substance of accusation to be stated

275. Conviction on plea of guilty

276. Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases

277. Procedure when not convicted

278. Acquittal or conviction

279. Non-appearance or death of complainant

280. Withdrawal of complaint

281. Power to stop proceedings in certain cases

282. Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant-cases

Chapter XXII

Summary Trials

283. Power to try summarily

284. Summary trial by Magistrate of second class

285. Procedure for summary trials

286. Record in summary trials

287. Judgment in cases tried summarily

288. Language of record and judgment

Chapter XXIII

Plea Bargaining

289. Application of Chapter

290. Application for plea bargaining

291. Guidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition

292. Report of mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before Court

293. Disposal of case

294. Judgment of Court

295. Finality of judgment

296. Power of Court in plea bargaining

297. Period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment

298. Savings

299. Statements of accused not to be used

300. Non-application of Chapter

Chapter XXIV

Attendance of Persons Confined or Detained in Prisons

301. Definitions

302. Power to require attendance of prisoners

303. Power of State Government or Central Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 302

304. Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies

305. Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody

306. Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison

Chapter XXV

Evidence in Inquiries and Trials

A.?Mode of taking and recording evidence

307. Language of Courts

308. Evidence to be taken in presence of accused

309. Record in summons-cases and inquiries

310. Record in warrant-cases

311. Record in trial before Court of Session

312. Language of record of evidence

313. Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed

314. Interpretation of evidence to accused or his advocate

315. Remarks respecting demeanour of witness

316. Record of examination of accused

317. Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully

318. Record in High Court

B.?Commissions for the examination of witnesses

319. When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued

320. Commission to whom to be issued

321. Execution of commissions

322. Parties may examine witnesses

323. Return of commission

324. Adjournment of proceeding

325. Execution of foreign commissions

326. Deposition of medical witness

327. Identification report of Magistrate

328. Evidence of officers of Mint

329. Reports of certain Government scientific experts

330. No formal proof of certain documents

331. Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants

332. Evidence of formal character on affidavit

333. Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn

334. Previous conviction or acquittal how proved &nb