Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita CRPC 98066507

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha
Sanhita
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), enacted on December 25,

2023, aims to modernize and streamline India's criminal justice system.
It seeks to replace outdated colonial-era laws, addressing issues like
procedural complexities, case backlogs, low conviction rates, and
inadequate use of technology in legal processes.
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita is a comprehensive legal document
that outlines the rules and regulations governing the rights and
responsibilities of Indian citizens.
This document covers a wide range of topics, including the application of the
law, definitions of key terms, and the roles and responsibilities of various
government entities.
Scope and Application
The provisions of this Sanhita, other than those relating to Chapters IX, XI and XII, shall not apply to the
State of Nagaland or the tribal areas. However, the concerned State Government may choose to
apply such provisions or any of them to the whole or part of the State of Nagaland or the tribal areas,
with any necessary modifications.
Key Definitions
1 Sec.2(g) Cognizable Offence 2 Sec.2 (o) Non-Cognizable
An offence for which a police officer may Offence
arrest without a warrant, as specified in the An offence for which a police officer has
First Schedule or any other law. no authority to arrest without a warrant.
3 Sec.2 (c )Bailable Offence 4 Sec.2 (c )Non-Bailable Offence
An offence that is shown as bailable in the Any offence that is not a bailable offence.
First Schedule or made bailable by any
other law.
Judicial Proceedings
Sec.2(k) Inquiry Sec.2(l) Investigation Sec.2 (m) Judicial
Proceeding
An inquiry is any Investigation includes all the
proceeding, other than a proceedings for the collection of A judicial proceeding is
trial, conducted under the evidence conducted by a police any proceeding in which
Sanhita by a Magistrate or officer or any person authorized by a evidence is or may be
Court. Magistrate. legally taken on oath.
Roles and Responsibilities
Police Officer 1
Police officers have the authority to

arrest without a warrant in cognizable
cases, and they are responsible for 2 Magistrate
conducting investigations and Magistrates have the power to

forwarding police reports to conduct inquiries and authorize
Magistrates. investigations. They also have the
authority to issue warrants and grant
bail in certain cases.
Public Prosecutor 3
Public Prosecutors are appointed to

represent the state in criminal
proceedings. They are responsible for
prosecuting cases and ensuring the
fair administration of justice.
Electronic Communication
Definition
Electronic communication is the transmission or transfer of written,

verbal, pictorial, or video content using electronic devices, such as
telephones, mobile phones, computers, or audio-video players.
Importance
The Sanhita recognizes the growing importance of electronic

communication in judicial proceedings and allows for the use of
audio-video electronic means for various purposes, such as video
conferencing, recording of identification and search processes, and
the transmission of electronic evidence.
Notification
The State Government may, by rules, provide for the specific use of
electronic communication and the means by which it can be utilized
in the context of the Sanhita.
Victim's Rights
1 2 3
Definition Inclusion Empowerment
A victim is defined as a The Sanhita recognizes the The Sanhita aims to empower
person who has suffered any importance of protecting the victims by providing them
loss or injury caused by the rights and interests of victims with the necessary support
act or omission of the in criminal proceedings, and resources to seek justice
accused person, including ensuring their participation and redress for the harm they
the guardian or legal heir of and representation in the have suffered.
such victim. judicial process.
Balanced Approach Upholding Justice Ongoing Evolution
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha The Sanhita is a comprehensive As society and technology
Sanhita seeks to strike a legal framework that aims to continue to evolve, the Sanhita
balance between the rights ensure the protection of will likely undergo periodic
and responsibilities of citizens, individual rights, the rule of law, updates and revisions to
the powers of law and the overall well-being of address emerging challenges
enforcement, and the fair the Indian citizenry. and ensure its relevance and
administration of justice. effectiveness.
THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK
SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023
Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita Code of Criminal Procedure
Section Title Section Title
1 Short title, extent and 1 Short title, extent and

commencement commencement
2 Definitions 2 Definitions
3 Construction of 3 Construction of
references references
4 Trial of offences 4 Trial of offences under

under Bhartiya Nyaya the Indian Penal Code
Sanhita and other and other laws
laws
5 Saving 5 Saving
6 Classes of Criminal 6 Classes of Criminal

Courts. Courts
7 Territorial divisions 7 Territorial divisions
— — 8 Metropolitan areas
8 Court of Session 9 Court of Session
— — 10 Subordination of
Assistant Sessions
Judges
9 Courts of Judicial 11 Courts of Judicial

Magistrates Magistrates
10 Chief Judicial 12 Chief Judicial Magistrate

Magistrate and and Additional Chief
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc.
Judicial Magistrate,
etc.
11 Special Judicial 13 Special Judicial

12 Local jurisdiction of 14 Local jurisdiction of

Judicial Magistrates Judicial Magistrates
13 Subordination of 15 Subordination of Judicial

Judicial Magistrates Magistrates
— — 16 Courts of Metropolitan
Magistrates
— — 17 Chief Metropolitan
Magistrate and
Additional Chief
Metropolitan Magistrate
— — 18 Special Metropolitan
Magistrates
— — 19 Subordination of
Metropolitan
Magistrates
14 Executive 20 Executive Magistrates

Magistrates
15 Special Executive 21 Special Executive

16 Local Jurisdiction of 22 Local jurisdiction of

Executive Executive Magistrates
Magistrates
17 Subordination of 23 Subordination of
Executive Executive Magistrates
Magistrates
18 Public Prosecutors 24 Public Prosecutors
19 Assistant Public 25 Assistant Public

Prosecutors Prosecutors
20 Directorate of 25A Directorate of

Prosecution Prosecution
21 Courts by which 26 Courts by which

offences are triable offences are triable
— — 27 Jurisdiction in the case of

juveniles
22 Sentences which 28 Sentences which High

High Courts and Courts and Sessions
Sessions Judges may Judges may pass
pass
23 Sentences which 29 Sentences which

Magistrates may pass Magistrates may pass
24 Sentence of 30 Sentence of
imprisonment in imprisonment in default
default of fine of fine
25 Sentence in cases of 31 Sentence in cases of

conviction of several conviction of several
offences at one trial offences at one trial
26 Mode of conferring 32 Mode of conferring

powers powers
27 Powers of officers 33 Powers of officers

appointed appointed
28 Withdrawal of powers 34 Withdrawal of powers
29 Powers of Judges and 35 Powers of Judges and

Magistrates Magistrates exercisable
exercisable by their by their successors-in-
successors-in-office office
30 Powers of superior 36 Powers of superior

officers of police officers of police
31 Public when to assist 37 Public when to assist

Magistrates and Magistrates and police
police
32 Aid to person, other 38 Aid to person, other than

than police officer, police officer, executing
executing warrant warrant
33 Public to give 39 Public to give

information of certain information of certain
offences offences
34 Duty of officers 40 Duty of officers

employed in employed in connection
connection with the with the affairs of a
affairs of a village to village to make certain
make certain report report
35 When police may 41 When police may arrest

arrest without warrant without warrant
— — 41A Notice of appearance

before police officer
36 Procedure of arrest 41B Procedure of arrest and

and duties of officer duties of officer making
making arrest arrest
— — 41C Control room at districts
38 Right of arrested 41D Right of arrested person

person to meet an to meet an advocate of
advocate of his his choice during
choice during interrogation
interrogation
39 Arrest on refusal to 42 Arrest on refusal to give

give name and name and residence
residence
40 Arrest by private 43 Arrest by private person

person and and procedure on such
procedure on such arrest
arrest
41 Arrest by Magistrate 44 Arrest by Magistrate
42 Protection of 45 Protection of members

members of the of the Armed Forces
Armed Forces from from arrest
arrest
43 Arrest how made 46 Arrest how made
44 Search of place 47 Search of place entered

entered by person by person sought to be
sought to be arrested arrested
45 Pursuit of offenders 48 Pursuit of offenders into

into other other jurisdictions
jurisdictions
46 No unnecessary 49 No unnecessary restraint

restraint
47 Person arrested to be 50 Person arrested to be

informed of grounds informed of grounds of
of arrest and of right arrest and of right to bail
to bail
48 Obligation of person 50A Obligation of person

making arrest to making arrest to inform
inform about the about the arrest, etc., to
arrest, etc., to relative a nominated person
or friend
49 Search of arrested 51 Search of arrested

person person
50 Power to seize 52 Power to seize offensive

offensive weapons weapons
51 Examination of 53 Examination of accused

accused by medical by medical practitioner
practitioner at the at the request of police
request of police officer
officer
52 Examination of 53A Examination of person

person accused of accused of rape by
rape by medical medical practitioner
practitioner
53 Examination of 54 Examination of arrested

arrested person by person by medical
medical officer officer
54 Identification of 54A Identification of person

person arrested arrested
55 Procedure when 55 Procedure when police

police officer officer deputes
deputes subordinate subordinate to arrest
to arrest without without warrant
warrant
56 Health and safety of 55A Health and safety of

arrested person arrested person

taken before taken before Magistrate
Magistrate or officer or officer in charge of
in charge of police police station
station
58 Person arrested not 57 Person arrested not to

to be detained more be detained more than
than twenty-four twenty-four hours
hours
59 Police to report 58 Police to report

apprehensions apprehensions
60 Discharge of person 59 Discharge of person

apprehended apprehended
61 Power, on escape, to 60 Power, on escape, to

pursue and retake pursue and retake
62 Arrest to be made 60A Arrest to be made strictly

strictly according to according to the Code
the Sanhita
63 Form of summons 61 Form of summons
64 Summons how 62 Summons how served

served
65 Service of summons 63 Service of summons on

on corporate bodies, corporate bodies and
firms, and societies societies
66 Service when persons 64 Service when persons

summoned cannot summoned cannot be
be found found
67 Procedure when 65 Procedure when service

service cannot be cannot be effected as
effected as before before provided
provided
68 Service on 66 Service on Government

Government servant servant
69 Service of summons 67 Service of summons

outside local limits outside local limits
70 Proof of service in 68 Proof of service in such

such cases and when cases and when serving
serving officer not officer not present
present
71 Service of summons 69 Service of summons on

on witness by post witness by post
72 Form of warrant of 70 Form of warrant of arrest

arrest and duration and duration
73 Power to direct 71 Power to direct security

security to be taken to be taken
74 Warrants to whom 72 Warrants to whom

directed directed
75 Warrant may be 73 Warrant may be directed

directed to any to any person
person
76 Warrant directed to 74 Warrant directed to

police officer police officer
77 Notification of 75 Notification of
substance of warrant substance of warrant

brought before Court brought before Court
without delay without delay
79 Where warrant may 77 Where warrant may be

be executed executed
80 Warrant forwarded 78 Warrant forwarded for

for execution outside execution outside
jurisdiction jurisdiction
81 Warrant directed to 79 Warrant directed to

police officer for police officer for
execution outside execution outside
jurisdiction jurisdiction
82 Procedure on arrest 80 Procedure on arrest of

of person against person against whom
whom warrant issued warrant issued
83 Procedure by 81 Procedure by Magistrate

Magistrate before before whom such
whom such person person arrested is
arrested is brought brought
84 Proclamation for 82 Proclamation for person

person absconding absconding
85 Attachment of 83 Attachment of property

property of person of person absconding
absconding
87 Claims and 84 Claims and objections to

objections to attachment
attachment
88 Release, sale and 85 Release, sale and

restoration of restoration of attached
attached property property
89 Appeal from order 86 Appeal from order

rejecting application rejecting application for
for restoration of restoration of attached
attached property property
90 Issue of warrant in lieu 87 Issue of warrant in lieu of,

of, or in addition to, or in addition to,
summons summons
91 Power to take bond 88 Power to take bond for

for appearance appearance
92 Arrest on breach of 89 Arrest on breach of bond

bond for appearance for appearance
93 Provisions of this 90 Provisions of this

Chapter generally Chapter generally
applicable to applicable to
summonses and summonses and
warrants of arrest warrants of arrest
94 Summons to produce 91 Summons to produce

document or other document or other thing
thing
95 Procedure as to 92 Procedure as to letters

letters and telegrams
96 When search-warrant 93 When search warrant

may be issued may be issued
97 Search of place 94 Search of place

suspected to contain suspected to contain
stolen property, stolen property, forged
forged documents, documents, etc.
etc.
98 Power to declare 95 Power to declare certain

certain publications publications forfeited
forfeited and to issue and to issue search
search-warrants for warrants for the same
the same
99 Application to High 96 Application to High

Court to set aside Court to set aside
declaration of declaration of forfeiture
forfeiture
100 Search for persons 97 Search for persons

wrongfully confined wrongfully confined
101 Power to compel 98 Power to compel

restoration of restoration of abducted
abducted females females
102 Direction, etc., of 99 Direction, etc., of search

search-warrants warrants
103 Persons in charge of 100 Persons in charge of

closed place to allow closed place to allow
search search
104 Disposal of things 101 Disposal of things found

found in search in search beyond
beyond jurisdiction jurisdiction
106 Power of police 102 Power of police officer

officer to seize to seize certain property
certain property
108 Magistrate may direct 103 Magistrate may direct

search in his search in his presence
presence
109 Power to impound 104 Power to impound

document, etc., document, etc.,
produced produced
110 Reciprocal 105 Reciprocal

arrangements arrangements regarding
regarding processes processes
111 Definitions 105A Definitions
114 Assistance in 105B Assistance in securing

securing transfer of transfer of persons
persons
115 Assistance in relation 105C Assistance in relation to

to orders of orders of attachment or
attachment or forfeiture of property
forfeiture of property
116 Identifying unlawfully 105D Identifying unlawfully

acquired property. acquired property
117 Seizure or 105E Seizure or attachment of

attachment of property
property
118 Management of 105F Management of

properties seized or properties seized or
forfeited under this forfeited under this
Chapter Chapter
119 Notice of forfeiture of 105G Notice of forfeiture of

property property
120 Forfeiture of property 105H Forfeiture of property in

in certain cases certain cases
121 Fine in lieu of 105-I Fine in lieu of forfeiture

forfeiture
122 Certain transfers to 105J Certain transfers to be

be null and void null and void
123 Procedure in respect 105K Procedure in respect of

of letter of request letter of request
124 Application of this 105L Application of this

Chapter Chapter
125 Security for keeping 106 Security for keeping the

the peace on peace on conviction
conviction
126 Security for keeping 107 Security for keeping the

the peace in other peace in other cases
cases
127 Security for good 108 Security for good

behaviour from behaviour from persons
persons disseminating seditious
disseminating matters
seditious matters

behaviour from behaviour from
suspected persons suspected persons

behaviour from behaviour from habitual
habitual offenders offenders
130 Order to be made 111 Order to be made
131 Procedure in respect 112 Procedure in respect of

of person present in person present in Court
Court
132 Summons or warrant 113 Summons or warrant in

in case of person not case of person not so
so present present
133 Copy of order to 114 Copy of order to

accompany accompany summons or
summons or warrant warrant
134 Power to dispense 115 Power to dispense with

with personal personal attendance
attendance
135 Inquiry as to truth of 116 Inquiry as to truth of

information information
136 Order to give security 117 Order to give security
137 Discharge of person 118 Discharge of person

informed against informed against
138 Commencement of 119 Commencement of

period for which period for which security
security is required is required
139 Contents of bond 120 Contents of bond
140 Power to reject 121 Power to reject sureties

sureties
141 Imprisonment in 122 Imprisonment in default

default of security of security
142 Power to release 123 Power to release

persons imprisoned persons imprisoned for
for failing to give failing to give security
security
143 Security for 124 Security for unexpired

unexpired period of period of bond
bond
144 Order for 125 Order for maintenance

maintenance of of wives, children and
wives, children and parents
parents
145 Procedure 126 Procedure
146 Alteration in 127 Alteration in allowance

allowance
147 Enforcement of order 128 Enforcement of order of

of maintenance maintenance
148 Dispersal of assembly 129 Dispersal of assembly by

by use of civil force use of civil force
149 Use of armed forces 130 Use of armed forces to

to disperse assembly disperse assembly
150 Power of certain 131 Power of certain armed

armed force officers force officers to
to disperse assembly disperse assembly
151 Protection against 132 Protection against

prosecution for acts prosecution for acts
done under sections done under preceding
148, 149 and 150 sections
152 Conditional order for 133 Conditional order for

removal of nuisance removal of nuisance
153 Service or 134 Service or notification of

notification of order order
154 Person to whom 135 Person to whom order is

order is addressed to addressed to obey or
obey or show cause show cause
155 Consequences of his 136 Consequences of his

failing to do so failing to do so
156 Procedure where 137 Procedure where

existence of public existence of public right
right is denied is denied
157 Procedure where he 138 Procedure where he

appears to show appears to show cause
cause
158 Power of Magistrate 139 Power of Magistrate to

to direct local direct local investigation
investigation and and examination of an
examination of an expert
expert
159 Power of Magistrate 140 Power of Magistrate to

to furnish written furnish written
instructions, etc. instructions, etc.
160 Procedure on order 141 Procedure on order

being made absolute being made absolute
and consequences of and consequences of
disobedience disobedience
161 Injunction pending 142 Injunction pending

inquiry inquiry
162 Magistrate may 143 Magistrate may prohibit

prohibit repetition or repetition or
continuance of public continuance of public
nuisance nuisance
163 Power to issue order 144 Power to issue order in

in urgent cases of urgent cases of nuisance
nuisance or or apprehended danger
apprehended danger
— — 144A Power to prohibit

carrying arms in
procession or mass drill
or mass training with
arms

dispute concerning dispute concerning land
land or water is likely or water is likely to cause
to cause breach of breach of peace
peace
165 Power to attach 146 Power to attach subject

subject of dispute of dispute and to
and to appoint appoint receiver
receiver
166 Dispute concerning 147 Dispute concerning right

right of use of land or of use of land or water
water
167 Local inquiry 148 Local inquiry
168 Police to prevent 149 Police to prevent

cognizable offences cognizable offences
169 Information of design 150 Information of design to

to commit cognizable commit cognizable
offences offences
170 Arrest to prevent the 151 Arrest to prevent the

commission of commission of
cognizable offences cognizable offences
171 Prevention of injury to 152 Prevention of injury to

public property public property
— — 153 Inspection of weights

and measures
173 Information in 154 Information in

cognizable cases cognizable cases
174 Information as to 155 Information as to non-

non-cognizable cognizable cases and
cases and investigation of such
investigation of such cases
cases
175 Police officer’s power 156 Police officer’s power to

to investigate investigate cognizable
cognizable case cases
176 Procedure for 157 Procedure for

investigation investigation
177 Report how 158 Report how submitted

submitted
178 Power to hold 159 Power to hold

investigation or investigation or
preliminary inquiry preliminary inquiry
179 Police officer’s power 160 Police officer’s power to

to require attendance require attendance of
of witnesses witnesses
180 Examination of 161 Examination of

witnesses by police witnesses by police
181 Statements to police 162 Statements to police not

not to be signed: Use to be signed – Use of
of statements in statements in evidence
evidence
182 No inducement to be 163 No inducement to be

offered offered
183 Recording of 164 Recording of

confessions and confessions and
statements statements
184 Medical examination 164A Medical examination of

of the victim of rape the victim of rape
185 Search by police 165 Search by police officer

officer
186 When officer in 166 When officer in charge of

charge of police police station may
station may require require another to issue
another to issue search warrant
search-warrant
— — 166A Letter of request to

competent authority for
investigation in a country
or place outside India
— — 166B Letter of request from a

country or place outside
India to a Court or an
authority for
investigation in India
187 Procedure when 167 Procedure when

investigation cannot investigation cannot be
be completed in completed in twenty-
twenty-four hours four hours
188 Report of 168 Report of investigation

investigation by by subordinate police
subordinate police officer
officer
189 Release of accused 169 Release of accused

when evidence when evidence deficient
deficient
190 Cases to be sent to 170 Cases to be sent to

Magistrate, when Magistrate when
evidence is sufficient evidence is sufficient
191 Complainant and 171 Complainant and

witnesses not to be witnesses not to be
required to required to accompany
accompany police police officer and not to
officer and not to be be subjected to restraint
subjected to restraint
192 Diary of proceedings 172 Diary of proceedings in

in investigation investigation
193 Report of police 173 Report of police officer

officer on completion on completion of
of investigation investigation
194 Police to enquire and 174 Police to enquire and

report on suicide, etc. report on suicide, etc.
195 Power to summon 175 Power to summon

persons persons
196 Inquiry by Magistrate 176 Inquiry by Magistrate into

into cause of death cause of death
197 Ordinary place of 177 Ordinary place of inquiry

inquiry and trial and trial
198 Place of inquiry or trial 178 Place of inquiry or trial
199 Offence triable 179 Offence triable where

where act is done or act is done or
consequence ensues consequence ensues
200 Place of trial where 180 Place of trial where act is

act is an offence by an offence by reason of
reason of relation to relation to other offence
other offence
201 Place of trial in case 181 Place of trial in case of

of certain offences certain offences
202 Offences committed 182 Offences committed by

by means of letters, etc.
electronic
communications,
letters, etc.
203 Offence committed 183 Offence committed on

on journey or voyage journey or voyage
204 Place of trial for 184 Place of trial for offences

offences triable triable together
together
205 Power to order cases 185 Power to order cases to

to be tried in different be tried in different
sessions divisions sessions divisions
206 High Court to decide, 186 High Court to decide, in

in case of doubt, case of doubt, district
district where inquiry where inquiry or trial shall
or trial shall take place take place
207 Power to issue 187 Power to issue summons

summons or warrant or warrant for offence
for offence committed beyond local
committed beyond jurisdiction
local jurisdiction
208 Offence committed 188 Offence committed

outside India outside India
209 Receipt of evidence 189 Receipt of evidence

relating to offences relating to offences
committed outside committed outside India
India
210 Cognizance of 190 Cognizance of offences

offences by by Magistrates
Magistrates
211 Transfer on 191 Transfer on application

application of the of the accused
accused
212 Making over of cases 192 Making over of cases to

to Magistrates Magistrates
213 Cognizance of 193 Cognizance of offences

offences by Courts of by Courts of Session
Session
214 Additional Sessions 194 Additional and Assistant

Judges to try cases Sessions Judges to try
made over to them cases made over to
them
215 Prosecution for 195 Prosecution for

contempt of lawful contempt of lawful
authority of public authority of public
servants, for offences servants, for offences
against public justice against public justice
and for offences and for offences relating
relating to to documents given in
documents given in evidence
evidence
216 Procedure for 195A Procedure for witnesses

witnesses in case of in case of threatening,
threatening, etc. etc.
217 Prosecution for 196 Prosecution for offences

offences against the against the State and for
State and for criminal criminal conspiracy to
conspiracy to commit commit such offence
such offence
218 Prosecution of 197 Prosecution of Judges

Judges and public and public servants
servants
219 Prosecution for 198 Prosecution for offences

offences against against marriage
marriage
220 Prosecution of 198A Prosecution of offences

offences under under section 498A of
section 85 of the the Indian Penal Code
Bharatiya Nyaya
Sanhita, 2023
221 Cognizance of 198B Cognizance of offence

offence
222 Prosecution for 199 Prosecution for

defamation defamation
223 Examination of 200 Examination of

complainant complainant
224 Procedure by 201 Procedure by Magistrate

Magistrate not not competent to take
competent to take cognizance of the case
cognizance of the
case
225 Postponement of 202 Postponement of issue

issue of process of process
226 Dismissal of 203 Dismissal of complaint

complaint
227 Issue of process 204 Issue of process
228 Magistrate may 205 Magistrate may dispense

dispense with with personal
personal attendance attendance of accused
of accused
229 Special summons in 206 Special summons in

cases of petty cases of petty offence
offence
230 Supply to the 207 Supply to the accused of

accused of copy of copy of police report
police report and and other documents
other documents
231 Supply of copies of 208 Supply of copies of

statements and statements and
documents to documents to accused
accused in other in other cases triable by
cases triable by Court court of session
of Session
232 Commitment of case 209 Commitment of case to

to Court of Session Court of Session when
when offence is offence is triable
triable exclusively by exclusively by it
it
233 Procedure to be 210 Procedure to be

followed when there followed when there is a
is a complaint case complaint case and
and police police investigation in
investigation in respect of the same
respect of the same offence
offence
234 Contents of charge 211 Contents of charge
235 Particulars as to time, 212 Particulars as to time,

place and person place and person
236 When manner of 213 When manner of

committing offence committing offence
must be stated must be stated
237 Words in charge 214 Words in charge taken in

taken in sense of law sense of law under which
under which offence offence is punishable
is punishable
238 Effect of errors 215 Effect of errors
239 Court may alter 216 Court may alter charge

charge
240 Recall of witnesses 217 Recall of witnesses when

when charge altered charge altered
241 Separate charges for 218 Separate charges for

distinct offences distinct offences
242 Offences of same 219 Three offences of same

kind within year may kind within year may be
be charged together charged together
243 Trial for more than one 220 Trial for more than one
offence offence
244 Where it is doubtful 221 Where it is doubtful what

what offence has offence has been
been committed committed
245 When offence proved 222 When offence proved

included in offence included in offence
charged charged
246 What persons may be 223 What persons may be

charged jointly charged jointly
247 Withdrawal of 224 Withdrawal of remaining

remaining charges on charges on conviction on
conviction on one of one of several charges
several charges
248 Trial to be conducted 225 Trial to be conducted by

by Public Prosecutor Public Prosecutor
249 Opening case for 226 Opening case for

prosecution prosecution
250 Discharge 227 Discharge
251 Framing of charge 228 Framing of charge
252 Conviction on plea of 229 Conviction on plea of

guilty guilty
253 Date for prosecution 230 Date for prosecution

evidence evidence
254 Evidence for 231 Evidence for

255 Acquittal 232 Acquittal
256 Entering upon 233 Entering upon defence

defence
257 Arguments 234 Arguments
258 Judgment of 235 Judgment of acquittal or

acquittal or conviction
conviction
259 Previous conviction 236 Previous conviction
260 Procedure in cases 237 Procedure in cases

instituted under instituted under section
section 222(2) 199(2)
261 Compliance with 238 Compliance with section

section 230 207
262 When accused shall 239 When accused shall be

be discharged discharged
263 Framing of charge 240 Framing of charge

guilty guilty

266 Evidence for defence 243 Evidence for defence

268 When accused shall 245 When accused shall be

be discharged discharged

accused is not accused is not
discharged discharged
270 Evidence for defence 247 Evidence for defence
271 Acquittal or 248 Acquittal or conviction

conviction
272 Absence of 249 Absence of complainant

complainant
273 Compensation for 250 Compensation for

accusation without accusation without
reasonable cause reasonable cause
274 Substance of 251 Substance of accusation

accusation to be to be stated
stated

guilty guilty

guilty in absence of guilty in absence of
accused in petty accused in petty cases
cases
277 Procedure when not 254 Procedure when not

convicted convicted
278 Acquittal or 255 Acquittal or conviction

conviction
279 Non-appearance or 256 Non-appearance or

death of complainant death of complainant
280 Withdrawal of 257 Withdrawal of complaint

complaint
281 Power to stop 258 Power to stop

proceedings in proceedings in certain
certain cases cases
282 Power of Court to 259 Power of Court to

convert summons- convert summons-cases
cases into warrant- into warrant-cases
cases
283 Power to try 260 Power to try summarily

summarily
284 Summary trial by 261 Summary trial by

Magistrate of the Magistrate of the second
second class class
285 Procedure for 262 Procedure for summary

summary trials trials
286 Record in summary 263 Record in summary trials

trials
287 Judgment in cases 264 Judgment in cases tried

tried summarily summarily
288 Language of record 265 Language of record and

and judgment judgment
289 Application of the 265A Application of the

Chapter Chapter
290 Application for plea 265B Application for plea

bargaining bargaining
291 Guidelines for 265C Guidelines for mutually

mutually satisfactory satisfactory disposition
disposition
292 Report of the 265D Report of the mutually

mutually satisfactory satisfactory disposition
disposition to be to be submitted before
submitted before the the Court
Court
293 Disposal of the case 265E Disposal of the case
294 Judgment of the 265F Judgment of the Court

Court
295 Finality of the 265G Finality of the judgment

judgment
296 Power of the Court in 265H Power of the Court in

plea bargaining plea bargaining
297 Period of detention 265-I Period of detention

undergone by the undergone by the
accused to be set off accused to be set off
against the sentence against the sentence of
of imprisonment imprisonment
298 Savings 265J Savings
299 Statements of 265K Statements of accused

accused not to be not to be used
used
300 Non-application of 265L Non-application of the

the Chapter Chapter
301 Definition 266 Definitions
302 Power to require 267 Power to require

attendance of attendance of prisoners
prisoners
303 Power of State 268 Power of State

Government or Government to exclude
Central Government certain persons from
to exclude certain operation of section 267
persons from
operation of section
302
304 Officer in charge of 269 Officer-in-charge of

prison to abstain from prison to abstain from
carrying out order in carrying out order in
certain contingencies certain contingencies
305 Prisoner to be 270 Prisoner to be brought to

brought to Court in Court in custody
custody
306 Power to issue 271 Power to issue

commission for commission for
examination of examination of witness in
witness in prison prison
307 Language of Courts 272 Language of Courts
308 Evidence to be taken 273 Evidence to be taken in

in presence of presence of accused
accused
309 Record in summons- 274 Record in summons-

cases and inquiries cases and inquiries
310 Record in warrant- 275 Record in warrant-cases

cases
311 Record in trial before 276 Record in trial before

Court of Session Court of Session
312 Language of record 277 Language of record of

of evidence evidence
313 Procedure in regard 278 Procedure in regard to

to such evidence such evidence when
when completed completed
314 Interpretation of 279 Interpretation of

evidence to accused evidence to accused or
or his pleader his pleader
315 Remarks respecting 280 Remarks respecting

demeanour of demeanour of witness
witness
316 Record of 281 Record of examination of

examination of accused
accused
317 Interpreter to be 282 Interpreter to be bound

bound to interpret to interpret truthfully
truthfully
318 Record in High Court 283 Record in High Court
319 When attendance of 284 When attendance of

witness may be witness may be
dispensed with and dispensed with and
commission issued commission issued
320 Commission to whom 285 Commission to whom to

to be issued be issued
321 Execution of 286 Execution of

commissions commissions
322 Parties may examine 287 Parties may examine

witnesses witnesses
323 Return of commission 288 Return of commission
324 Adjournment of 289 Adjournment of

proceeding proceeding
325 Execution of foreign 290 Execution of foreign

commissions commissions
326 Deposition of 291 Deposition of medical

medical witness witness
327 Identification report 291A Identification report of

of Magistrate Magistrate
328 Evidence of officers 292 Evidence of officers of

of the Mint the Mint
329 Reports of certain 293 Reports of certain

Government Government scientific
scientific experts experts
330 No formal proof of 294 No formal proof of

certain documents certain documents
331 Affidavit in proof of 295 Affidavit in proof of

conduct of public conduct of public
servants servants
332 Evidence of formal 296 Evidence of formal

character on affidavit character on affidavit
333 Authorities before 297 Authorities before whom

whom affidavits may affidavits may be sworn
be sworn
334 Previous conviction 298 Previous conviction or

or acquittal how acquittal how proved
proved
335 Record of evidence in 299 Record of evidence in

absence of accused absence of accused
337 Person once 300 Person once convicted

convicted or or acquitted not to be
acquitted not to be tried for same offence
tried for same
offence
338 Appearance by 301 Appearance by Public

Public Prosecutors Prosecutors
339 Permission to 302 Permission to conduct

conduct prosecution prosecution
340 Right of person 303 Right of person against

against whom whom proceedings are
proceedings are instituted to be
instituted to be defended
defended
341 Legal aid to accused 304 Legal aid to accused at

at State expense in State expense in certain
certain cases cases

corporation or corporation or
registered society is registered society is an
an accused accused
343 Tender of pardon to 306 Tender of pardon to

accomplice accomplice
344 Power to direct 307 Power to direct tender of

tender of pardon pardon
345 Trial of person not 308 Trial of person not

complying with complying with
conditions of pardon conditions of pardon
346 Power to postpone or 309 Power to postpone or

adjourn proceedings adjourn proceedings
347 Local inspection 310 Local inspection
348 Power to summon 311 Power to summon

material witness, or material witness, or
examine person examine person present
present
349 Power of Magistrate 311A Power of Magistrate to

to order person to order person to give
give specimen specimen signatures or
signatures or handwriting
handwriting
350 Expenses of 312 Expenses of

complainants and complainants and
witnesses witnesses
351 Power to examine the 313 Power to examine the

accused accused
352 Oral arguments and 314 Oral arguments and

memorandum of memorandum of
arguments arguments
353 Accused person to 315 Accused person to be

be competent competent witness
witness
354 No influence to be 316 No influence to be used

used to induce to induce disclosure
disclosure
355 Provision for inquiries 317 Provision for inquiries

and trial being held in and trial being held in the
the absence of absence of accused in
accused in certain certain cases
cases

accused does not accused does not
understand understand proceedings
proceedings
358 Power to proceed 319 Power to proceed

against other persons against other persons
appearing to be guilty appearing to be guilty of
of offence offence
359 Compounding of 320 Compounding of

offences offences
360 Withdrawal from 321 Withdrawal from


which Magistrate which Magistrate cannot
cannot dispose of dispose of
362 Procedure when, 323 Procedure when, after

after commencement of
commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate
inquiry or trial, finds case should be
Magistrate finds case committed
should be committed
363 Trial of persons 324 Trial of persons

previously convicted previously convicted of
of offences against offences against
coinage, stamp-law coinage, stamp-law or
or property property

Magistrate cannot Magistrate cannot pass
pass sentence sentence sufficiently
sufficiently severe severe
365 Conviction or 326 Conviction or

commitment on commitment on
evidence partly evidence partly
recorded by one recorded by one
Magistrate and partly Magistrate and partly by
by another another
366 Court to be open 327 Court to be open
367 Procedure in case of 328 Procedure in case of

accused being accused being lunatic
person with mental
illness

person with mental person of unsound mind
illness tried before tried before Court
Court
369 Release of person 330 Release of person of

with mental illness unsound mind pending
pending investigation investigation or trial
or trial
370 Resumption of inquiry 331 Resumption of inquiry or

or trial trial
371 Procedure on 332 Procedure on accused

accused appearing appearing before
before Magistrate or Magistrate or Court
Court
372 When accused 333 When accused appears

appears to have been to have been of sound
of sound mind mind
373 Judgment of 334 Judgment of acquittal on

acquittal on ground ground of unsoundness
of mental illness of mind
374 Person acquitted on 335 Person acquitted on

such ground to be such ground to be
detained in safe detained in safe custody
custody
375 Power of State 336 Power of State

Government to Government to
empower officer-in- empower officer-in-
charge to discharge charge to discharge
376 Procedure where 337 Procedure where lunatic

prisoner with mental prisoner is reported
illness is reported capable of making his
capable of making his defence
defence
377 Procedure where 338 Procedure where lunatic

person with mental detained is declared fit
illness detained is to be released
declared fit to be
released
378 Delivery of person 339 Delivery of lunatic to care

with mental liabilities of relative or friend
to care of relative or
friend

mentioned in section mentioned in section 195
215
380 Appeal 341 Appeal
381 Power to order costs 342 Power to order costs
382 Procedure of 343 Procedure of Magistrate

Magistrate taking taking cognizance
cognizance
383 Summary procedure 344 Summary procedure for

for trial for giving false trial for giving false
evidence evidence
384 Procedure in certain 345 Procedure in certain

cases of contempt cases of contempt
385 Procedure where 346 Procedure where Court

Court considers that considers that case
case should not be should not be dealt with
dealt with under under section 345
section 384
386 When Registrar or 347 When Registrar or Sub-

Sub-Registrar to be Registrar to be deemed
deemed a Civil Court a Civil Court
387 Discharge of 348 Discharge of offender on

offender on submission of apology
submission of
apology
388 Imprisonment or 349 Imprisonment or

committal of person committal of person
refusing to answer or refusing to answer or
produce document produce document
389 Summary procedure 350 Summary procedure for

for punishment for punishment for non-
non-attendance by a attendance by a witness
witness in obedience in obedience to
to summons summons
390 Appeals from 351 Appeals from

convictions under convictions under
sections 383, 384, sections 344, 345, 349
388 and 389 and 350
391 Certain Judges and 352 Certain Judges and

Magistrates not to try Magistrates not to try
certain offences certain offences when
when committed committed before
before themselves themselves
392 Judgment 353 Judgment
393 Language and 354 Language and contents

contents of judgment of judgment
— — 355 Metropolitan
Magistrate’s judgment
394 Order for notifying 356 Order for notifying

address of previously address of previously
convicted offender convicted offender
395 Order to pay 357 Order to pay

compensation compensation
396 Victim compensation 357A Victim compensation

scheme scheme
— — 357B Compensation to be in
addition to fine under
section 326A or section
376D of Indian Penal
Code
397 Treatment of victims 357C Treatment of victims
399 Compensation to 358 Compensation to

persons groundlessly persons groundlessly
arrested arrested
400 Order to pay costs in 359 Order to pay costs in

non-cognizable non-cognizable cases
cases
401 Order to release on 360 Order to release on

probation of good probation of good
conduct or after conduct or after
admonition admonition
402 Special reasons to be 361 Special reasons to be

recorded in certain recorded in certain
cases cases
403 Court not to alter 362 Court not to alter

judgment judgment
404 Copy of judgment to 363 Copy of judgment to be

be given to the given to the accused and
accused and other other persons
persons
405 Judgment when to be 364 Judgment when to be

translated translated
406 Court of Session to 365 Court of Session to send

send copy of finding copy of finding and
and sentence to sentence to District
District Magistrate Magistrate
407 Sentence of death to 366 Sentence of death to be

be submitted by submitted by Court of
Court of Session for Session for confirmation
confirmation
408 Power to direct 367 Power to direct further

further inquiry to be inquiry to be made or
made or additional additional evidence to
evidence to be taken be taken
409 Power of High Court 368 Power of High Court to

to confirm sentence confirm sentence or
or annul conviction annul conviction
410 Confirmation or new 369 Confirmation or new

sentence to be sentence to be signed
signed by two Judges by two Judges

difference of opinion difference of opinion

submitted to High submitted to High Court
Court for for confirmation
confirmation
413 No appeal to lie 372 No appeal to lie unless

unless otherwise otherwise provided
provided
414 Appeal from orders 373 Appeal from orders

requiring security or requiring security or
refusal to accept or refusal to accept or
rejecting surety for rejecting surety for
keeping peace or keeping peace or good
good behaviour behaviour
415 Appeals from 374 Appeals from

convictions convictions
416 No appeal in certain 375 No appeal in certain

cases when accused cases when accused
pleads guilty pleads guilty
417 No appeal in petty 376 No appeal in petty cases

cases
418 Appeal by the State 377 Appeal by the State

Government against Government against
sentence sentence
419 Appeal in case of 378 Appeal in case of

acquittal acquittal
420 Appeal against 379 Appeal against

conviction by High conviction by High Court
Court in certain cases in certain cases
421 Special right of 380 Special right of appeal in

appeal in certain certain cases
cases
422 Appeal to Court of 381 Appeal to Court of

Session how heard Session how heard
423 Petition of appeal 382 Petition of appeal

appellant in jail appellant in jail
425 Summary dismissal of 384 Summary dismissal of

appeal appeal
426 Procedure for hearing 385 Procedure for hearing

appeals not appeals not dismissed
dismissed summarily summarily
427 Powers of the 386 Powers of the Appellate

Appellate Court Court
428 Judgments of 387 Judgments of

Subordinate subordinate Appellate
Appellate Court Court
429 Order of High Court 388 Order of High Court on

on appeal to be appeal to be certified to
certified to lower lower Court
Court
430 Suspension of 389 Suspension of sentence

sentence pending pending the appeal;
the appeal; release of release of appellant on
appellant on bail bail
431 Arrest of accused in 390 Arrest of accused in

appeal from acquittal appeal from acquittal
432 Appellate Court may 391 Appellate Court may

take further evidence take further evidence or
or direct it to be taken direct it to be taken
433 Procedure where 392 Procedure where Judges

Judges of Court of of Court of Appeal are
Appeal are equally equally divided
divided
434 Finality of judgments 393 Finality of judgments and

and orders on appeal orders on appeal
435 Abatement of 394 Abatement of appeals

appeals
436 Reference to High 395 Reference to High Court

Court
437 Disposal of case 396 Disposal of case

according to according to decision of
decision of High High Court
Court
438 Calling for records to 397 Calling for records to

exercise powers of exercise powers of
revision revision
439 Power to order inquiry 398 Power to order inquiry
440 Sessions Judge’s 399 Sessions Judge’s powers

powers of revision of revision
441 Power of Additional 400 Power of Additional

Sessions Judge Sessions Judge
442 High Court’s powers 401 High Court’s powers of

of revision revision

to withdraw or withdraw or transfer
transfer revision revision cases
cases
444 Option of Court to 403 Option of Court to hear

hear parties parties
– 404 Statement by
Metropolitan Magistrate
of grounds of his
decision to be
considered by High
Court
445 High Court’s order to 405 High Court’s order to be

be certified to lower certified to lower Court
Court
446 Power of Supreme 406 Power of Supreme Court

Court to transfer to transfer cases and
cases and appeals appeals

to transfer cases and transfer cases and
appeals appeals
448 Power of Sessions 408 Power of Sessions Judge

Judge to transfer to transfer cases and
cases and appeals appeals
449 Withdrawal of cases 409 Withdrawal of cases and

and appeals by appeals by Sessions
Session Judge Judges
450 Withdrawal of cases 410 Withdrawal of cases by

by Judicial Magistrate Judicial Magistrates
451 Making over or 411 Making over or

withdrawal of cases withdrawal of cases by
by Executive Executive Magistrates
Magistrates
452 Reasons to be 412 Reasons to be recorded

recorded
453 Execution of order 413 Execution of order

passed under section passed under section
410 368
454 Execution of 414 Execution of sentence of

sentence of death death passed by High
passed by High Court Court
455 Postponement of 415 Postponement of

execution of execution of sentence of
sentence of death in death in case of appeal
case of appeal to to Supreme Court
Supreme Court
456 Postponement of 416 Postponement of capital

capital sentence on sentence on pregnant
pregnant woman woman
457 Power to appoint 417 Power to appoint place

place of of imprisonment
imprisonment
458 Execution of 418 Execution of sentence of

sentence of imprisonment
imprisonment
459 Direction of warrant 419 Direction of warrant for

for execution execution
460 Warrant with whom to 420 Warrant with whom to be

be lodged lodged
461 Warrant for levy of 421 Warrant for levy of fine

fine
462 Effect of such warrant 422 Effect of such warrant
463 Warrant for levy of 423 Warrant for levy of fine

fine issued by a Court issued by a Court in any
in any territory to territory to which this
which this Sanhita Code does not extend
does not extend
464 Suspension of 424 Suspension of execution

execution of of sentence of
sentence of imprisonment
imprisonment
465 Who may issue 425 Who may issue warrant

warrant
466 Sentence on 426 Sentence on escaped

escaped convict convict when to take
when to take effect effect
467 Sentence on 427 Sentence on offender

offender already already sentenced for
sentenced for another offence
another offence
468 Period of detention 428 Period of detention

undergone by the undergone by the
accused to be set off accused to be set off
against the sentence against the sentence of
of imprisonment imprisonment
469 Saving 429 Saving
470 Return of warrant on 430 Return of warrant on

execution of execution of sentence
sentence
471 Money ordered to be 431 Money ordered to be

paid recoverable as a paid recoverable as a
fine fine
472 Mercy petition in – –

death sentence
cases
473 Power to suspend or 432 Power to suspend or

remit sentences remit sentences
474 Power to commute 433 Power to commute

sentence sentence
475 Restriction on powers 433A Restriction on powers of

of remission or remission or
commutation in commutation in certain
certain cases cases
476 Concurrent power of 434 Concurrent power of

Central Government Central Government in
in case of death case of death sentences
sentences
477 State Government to 435 State Government to act

act after concurrence after consultation with
with Central Central Government in
Government in certain cases
certain cases
478 In what cases bail to 436 In what cases bail to be

be taken taken
479 Maximum period for 436A Maximum period for

which an undertrial which an undertrial
prisoner can be prisoner can be detained
detained
480 When bail may be 437 When bail may be taken

taken in case of non- in case of non-bailable
bailable offence offence
481 Bail to require 437A Bail to require accused

accused to appear to appear before next
before next appellate Appellate Court
Court
482 Direction for grant of 438 Direction for grant of bail

bail to person to person apprehending
apprehending arrest arrest
483 Special powers of 439 Special powers of High

High Court or Court Court or Court of
of Session regarding Session regarding bail
bail
484 Amount of bond and 440 Amount of bond and

reduction thereof reduction thereof
485 Bond of accused and 441 Bond of accused and

sureties sureties
486 Declaration by 441A Declaration by sureties

sureties
487 Discharge from 442 Discharge from custody

custody
488 Power to order 443 Power to order sufficient

sufficient bail when bail when that first taken
that first taken is is insufficient
insufficient
489 Discharge of sureties 444 Discharge of sureties
490 Deposit instead of 445 Deposit instead of

recognizance recognizance
491 Procedure when 446 Procedure when bond

bond has been has been forfeited
forfeited
492 Cancellation of bond 446A Cancellation of bond

and bail bond and bail-bond

insolvency of death insolvency or death of
of surety or when a surety or when a bond is
bond is forfeited forfeited
494 Bond required from 448 Bond required from

minor minor
495 Appeal from orders 449 Appeal from orders

under section 446 under section 446
496 Power to direct levy 450 Power to direct levy of

of amount due on amount due on certain
certain recognizances
recognizances
497 Order for custody 451 Order for custody and

and disposal of disposal of property
property pending trial pending trial in certain
in certain cases cases
498 Order for disposal of 452 Order for disposal of

property at property at conclusion
conclusion of trial of trial
499 Payment to innocent 453 Payment to innocent

purchaser of money purchaser of money
found on accused found on accused
500 Appeal against 454 Appeal against orders

orders under section under section 452 or
500 or section 501 section 453
501 Destruction of 455 Destruction of libellous

libellous and other and other matter
matter
502 Power to restore 456 Power to restore

possession of possession of
immovable property immovable property
503 Procedure by police 457 Procedure by police

upon seizure of upon seizure of property
property
504 Procedure where no 458 Procedure where no

claimant appears claimant appears within
within six months six months
505 Power to sell 459 Power to sell perishable

perishable property property
506 Irregularities which do 460 Irregularities which do

not vitiate not vitiate proceedings
proceedings
507 Irregularities which 461 Irregularities which

vitiate proceedings vitiate proceedings
508 Proceedings in wrong 462 Proceedings in wrong

place place
509 Non-compliance with 463 Non-compliance with

provisions of section provisions of section 164
183 or section 316 or section 281
510 Effect of omission to 464 Effect of omission to

frame, or absence of, frame, or absence of, or
or error in, charge error in, charge
511 Finding or sentence 465 Finding or sentence

when reversible by when reversible by
reason of error, reason of error, omission
omission or or irregularity
irregularity
512 Defect or error not to 466 Defect or error not to

make attachment make attachment
unlawful unlawful
513 Definitions 467 Definitions
514 Bar to taking 468 Bar to taking cognizance

cognizance after after lapse of the period
lapse of the period of of limitation
limitation
515 Commencement of 469 Commencement of the

the period of period of limitation
limitation
516 Exclusion of time in 470 Exclusion of time in

certain cases certain cases
517 Exclusion of date on 471 Exclusion of date on

which Court is closed which Court is closed
518 Continuing offence 472 Continuing offence
519 Extension of period 473 Extension of period of

of limitation in certain limitation in certain cases
cases
520 Trials before High 474 Trials before High Courts

Courts
521 Delivery to 475 Delivery to commanding

commanding officers officers of persons liable
of persons liable to to be tried by Court-
be tried by Court- martial
martial
522 Forms 476 Forms

to make rules make rules
524 Power to alter 478 Power to alter functions

functions allocated allotted to Executive
to Executive Magistrates in certain
Magistrate in certain cases
cases
525 Case in which Judge 479 Cases in which Judge or

or Magistrate is Magistrate is personally
personally interested interested
526 Practicing advocate 480 Practising pleader not to

not to sit as sit as Magistrate in
Magistrate in certain certain Courts
Courts
527 Public servant 481 Public servant

concerned in sale not concerned in sale not to
to purchase or bid for purchase or bid for
property property
528 Saving of inherent 482 Saving of inherent

powers of High Court powers of High Court
529 Duty of High Court to 483 Duty of High Court to

exercise continuous exercise continuous
superintendence superintendence over
over Courts Courts of Judicial
Magistrates
530 Trial and proceedings – –

to be held in
electronic mode
531 Repeal and savings 484 Repeal and savings
Schedule I Schedule I Classification of

offences
Schedule II Schedule II Forms

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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), enacted on December 25,

1 Sec.2(g) Cognizable Offence 2 Sec.2 (o) Non-Cognizable

An offence for which a police officer may Offence

3 Sec.2 (c )Bailable Offence 4 Sec.2 (c )Non-Bailable Offence

Sec.2(k) Inquiry Sec.2(l) Investigation Sec.2 (m) Judicial

Police officers have the authority to

conducting investigations and Magistrates have the power to

Public Prosecutors are appointed to

Electronic communication is the transmission or transfer of written,

The Sanhita recognizes the growing importance of electronic

Definition Inclusion Empowerment

SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023

Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita Code of Criminal Procedure

Section Title Section Title

1 Short title, extent and 1 Short title, extent and

4 Trial of offences 4 Trial of offences under

6 Classes of Criminal 6 Classes of Criminal

7 Territorial divisions 7 Territorial divisions

8 Court of Session 9 Court of Session

9 Courts of Judicial 11 Courts of Judicial

10 Chief Judicial 12 Chief Judicial Magistrate

11 Special Judicial 13 Special Judicial

12 Local jurisdiction of 14 Local jurisdiction of

13 Subordination of 15 Subordination of Judicial

14 Executive 20 Executive Magistrates

15 Special Executive 21 Special Executive

16 Local Jurisdiction of 22 Local jurisdiction of

18 Public Prosecutors 24 Public Prosecutors

19 Assistant Public 25 Assistant Public

20 Directorate of 25A Directorate of

21 Courts by which 26 Courts by which

— — 27 Jurisdiction in the case of

22 Sentences which 28 Sentences which High

23 Sentences which 29 Sentences which

25 Sentence in cases of 31 Sentence in cases of

26 Mode of conferring 32 Mode of conferring

27 Powers of officers 33 Powers of officers

28 Withdrawal of powers 34 Withdrawal of powers

29 Powers of Judges and 35 Powers of Judges and

30 Powers of superior 36 Powers of superior

31 Public when to assist 37 Public when to assist

32 Aid to person, other 38 Aid to person, other than

33 Public to give 39 Public to give

34 Duty of officers 40 Duty of officers

35 When police may 41 When police may arrest

— — 41A Notice of appearance

36 Procedure of arrest 41B Procedure of arrest and

— — 41C Control room at districts

38 Right of arrested 41D Right of arrested person

39 Arrest on refusal to 42 Arrest on refusal to give

40 Arrest by private 43 Arrest by private person

41 Arrest by Magistrate 44 Arrest by Magistrate

42 Protection of 45 Protection of members

43 Arrest how made 46 Arrest how made

44 Search of place 47 Search of place entered

45 Pursuit of offenders 48 Pursuit of offenders into

46 No unnecessary 49 No unnecessary restraint

47 Person arrested to be 50 Person arrested to be