Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023

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Contents

Chapter I – Preliminary Chapter II: Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices Chapter III: Power of Courts Chapter IV: Powers of Superior Officers of Police and Aid to Magistrates and Police Chapter V: Arrest of Persons Chapter VI – Process to Compel Appearance Chapter VII – Processes to Compel the Production of Things Chapter VIII – Security for Keeping the Peace and for Good Behaviour Chapter X – Order for Maintenance of Wives, Children and Parents Chapter XI: Maintenance of Public Order and Tranquillity Chapter XII: Preventive Action of the Police Chapter XIII – Information to the Police and Their Powers to Investigate Chapter XIV – Jurisdiction of the Criminal Courts in Inquiries and Trials Chapter XV – Conditions Requisite for Initiation of Proceedings Chapter XVI: Complaints to Magistrates Chapter XVII – Commencement of Proceedings before Magistrates Chapter XVIII – The Charge Chapter XIX: Trial Before a Court of Session Chapter XX – Trial of Warrant Cases by Magistrates Chapter XXI: Trial of Summons-Cases by Magistrates Chapter XXII: Plea Bargaining Chapter XXIV: Attendance of Persons Confined or Detained in Prisons Chapter XXVI – General Provisions as to Inquiries and Trials Chapter XXVII – Provisions as to Accused Persons of Unsound Mind Chapter XXVIII – Provisions as to Offences Affecting the Administration of Justice Chapter XXIX – The Judgment Chapter XXX – Submission of Death Sentences for Confirmation Chapter XXXI – Appeals Chapter XXXII – Reference and Revision Chapter XXXIII – Transfer of Criminal Cases Chapter XXXIV – Execution, Suspension, Remission and Commutation of Sentences Chapter XXXV – Provisions as to Bail and Bonds Chapter XXXVI – Disposal of Property Chapter XXXVII – Irregular Proceedings Chapter XXXVIII – Limitation for Taking Cognizance Chapter XXXIX – Miscellaneous

Chapter I – Preliminary

Section Number	Topic Name	View Here
1	Short title, extent and commencement	View here
2	Definitions	View here
3	Construction of references	View here
4	Trial of offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and other laws	View here
5	Saving	View here

Chapter II: Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices

Section Number	Topic Name	View Here
6	Classes of Criminal Courts	View here
7	Territorial divisions	View here
8	Court of Session	View here
9	Courts of Judicial Magistrates	View here
10	Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate	View here
11	Special Judicial Magistrates	View here
12	Local jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates	View here
13	Subordination of Judicial Magistrates	View here
14	Executive Magistrates	View here
15	Special Executive Magistrates	View here
16	Local jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates	View here
17	Subordination of Executive Magistrates	View here
18	Public Prosecutors	View here
19	Assistant Public Prosecutors	View here
20	Directorate of Prosecution	View here

Chapter III: Power of Courts

Section Number	Topic Name	View Here
21	Courts by which offences are triable	View here
22	Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass	View here
23	Sentences which Magistrates may pass	View here
24	Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine	View here
25	Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial	View here
26	Mode of conferring powers	View here
27	Powers of officers appointed	View here
28	Withdrawal of powers	View here
29	Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by successors-in-office	View here

Chapter IV: Powers of Superior Officers of Police and Aid to Magistrates and Police

Section Number	Topic Name	View Here
30	Powers of superior officers of police	View here
31	Public when to assist Magistrates and police	View here
32	Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant	View here
33	Public to give information of certain offences	View here
34	Duty of officers employed in connection with affairs of a village to make certain report	View here

Chapter V: Arrest of Persons

Section Number	Topic Name	View Here
35	Arrest of persons	View here
36	Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest	View here
37	Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest	View here
38	Arrest by Magistrate	View here
39	Protection of members of Armed Forces from arrest	View here
40	Arrest how made	View here
41	Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested	View here
42	Power to break open doors and windows for purposes of liberation	View here
43	No unnecessary restraint	View here
44	Search of arrested person	View here
45	Seizure of offensive weapons	View here
46	Medical examination of accused	View here
47	Examination of accused by medical practitioner at request of police	View here
48	Identification of persons arrested	View here
49	Power to seize offensive weapons	View here
50	Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail	View here
51	Obligation of person making arrest to inform about arrest, etc.	View here
52	Search of arrested person	View here
53	When police may arrest without warrant	View here
54	Arrest on refusal to give name and residence	View here
55	Release of person arrested	View here
56	Magistrate’s power to remand	View here
57	Police to report apprehensions	View here
58	Discharge of person apprehended	View here
59	Bail in non-bailable offences	View here
60	Arrest to be made strictly according to law	View here
61	Arrest during investigation	View here
62	Detention beyond twenty-four hours	View here

Chapter VI – Process to Compel Appearance

Section Number	Topic Name	View Here
63	Summons how issued	View here
64	Summons to be in writing	View here
65	Summons by whom served	View here
66	Summons on corporate bodies and societies	View here
67	Service of summons where person summoned cannot be found	View here
68	Proof of service in such cases	View here
69	Service of summons on Government servant	View here
70	Service of summons outside local limits	View here
71	Proof of service	View here
72	Power to issue warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons	View here
73	Warrant of arrest	View here
74	Form of warrant of arrest and duration	View here
75	Court may direct security to be taken	View here
76	Warrants to whom directed	View here
77	Warrant directed to police officer	View here
78	Warrant directed to any other person	View here
79	Warrant may be executed outside jurisdiction	View here
80	Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction	View here
81	Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued	View here
82	Proclamation for person absconding	View here
83	Attachment of property of person absconding	View here
84	Claims and objections to attachment	View here
85	Release, sale and restoration of attached property	View here
86	Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration	View here
87	Issue of proclamation and attachment simultaneously	View here
88	Power to take bond for appearance	View here
89	Arrest on breach of bond	View here
90	Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable	View here
91	Summons to produce document or thing	View here
92	Procedure as to letters and telegrams	View here
93	Search warrants	View here

Chapter VII – Processes to Compel the Production of Things

Section Number	Topic Name	View Here
94	When search-warrant may be issued	View here
95	Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for the same	View here
96	Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture	View here
97	Search for persons wrongfully confined	View here
98	Restoration of abducted females	View here
99	Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc.	View here
100	Persons in charge of closed place to allow search	View here
101	Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction	View here

Chapter VIII – Security for Keeping the Peace and for Good Behaviour

Section Number	Topic Name	View Here
107	Security for keeping the peace in other cases	View here
108	Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matters	View here
109	Security for good behaviour from suspected persons	View here
110	Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders	View here
111	Order to be made	View here
112	Procedure in respect of person present in Court	View here
113	Summons or warrant in case of person not so present	View here
114	Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant	View here
115	Power to dispense with personal attendance	View here
116	Inquiry as to truth of information	View here
117	Order to give security	View here
118	Period for which security is required	View here
119	Contents of bond	View here
120	Power to reject sureties	View here
121	Imprisonment in default of security	View here
122	Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security	View here
123	Power of Magistrate to cancel bond	View here

Chapter X – Order for Maintenance of Wives, Children and Parents

Section Number	Topic Name	View Here
144	Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents	View here
145	Procedure for maintenance proceedings	View here
146	Alteration in allowance	View here
147	Enforcement of order of maintenance	View here

Chapter XI: Maintenance of Public Order and Tranquillity

Section Number	Topic Name	View Here
148	Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force	View here
149	Use of armed forces to disperse assembly	View here
150	Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly	View here
151	Protection against prosecution for acts done under sections 148–150	View here
152	Conditional order for removal of nuisance	View here
153	Service or notification of order	View here
154	Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause	View here
155	Penalty for failure to comply with section 154	View here
156	Procedure where existence of public right is denied	View here
157	Procedure where person shows cause against order	View here
158	Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation	View here
159	Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions	View here
160	Procedure on order being made absolute	View here
161	Injunction pending inquiry	View here
162	Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of nuisance	View here
163	Power to issue order in urgent cases	View here
164	Dispute concerning land or water likely to cause breach of peace	View here
165	Power to attach subject of dispute and appoint receiver	View here
166	Dispute concerning right of use of land or water	View here
167	Local inquiry	View here

Chapter XII: Preventive Action of the Police

Section Number	Topic Name	View Here
168	Police to prevent cognizable offences	View here
169	Information of design to commit cognizable offences	View here
170	Arrest to prevent commission of cognizable offences	View here
171	Prevention of injury to public property	View here
172	Inspection of weights and measures	View here

Chapter XIII – Information to the Police and Their Powers to Investigate

Section Number	Topic Name	View Here
173	Information in cognizable cases (FIR)	View here
174	Procedure for investigation	View here
175	Power to summon persons acquainted with facts	View here
176	Examination of witnesses by police	View here
177	Statements of witnesses to police	View here
178	No inducement to be offered	View here
179	Record of statements and confessions	View here
180	Search by police officer	View here
181	Seizure of property suspected to be stolen	View here
182	Report of police officer on completion of investigation	View here
183	Power of Magistrate to order further investigation	View here

Chapter XIV – Jurisdiction of the Criminal Courts in Inquiries and Trials

Section Number	Topic Name	View Here
184	Ordinary place of inquiry and trial	View here
185	Place of inquiry or trial	View here
186	Offence committed by letters, etc.	View here
187	Offences committed outside India	View here
188	Place of trial where offence is uncertain	View here
189	Offence continuing in more than one local area	View here
190	Place of trial for offences relating to property	View here
191	Place of trial for offences of criminal misappropriation and breach of trust	View here
192	Place of trial for offences committed in course of journey	View here

Chapter XV – Conditions Requisite for Initiation of Proceedings

Section Number	Topic Name	View Here
210	Cognizance of offences by Magistrate	View here
211	Transfer on application of accused	View here
212	Making over of cases to Magistrates	View here
213	Cognizance of offences by Court of Session	View here
214	Additional Sessions Judges to try cases	View here
215	Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants	View here
216	Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc.	View here
217	Prosecution for offences against State	View here
218	Prosecution of Judges and public servants	View here
219	Prosecution for offences against marriage	View here
220	Prosecution under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023	View here
221	Cognizance of offence	View here
222	Prosecution for defamation	View here

Chapter XVI: Complaints to Magistrates

Section Number	Topic Name	View Here
223	Examination of complainant	View here
224	Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance	View here
225	Postponement of issue of process	View here
226	Dismissal of complaint	View here

Chapter XVII – Commencement of Proceedings before Magistrates

227	Issue of process	View here
228	Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused	View here
229	Special summons in cases of petty offence	View here
230	Supply to accused of copy of police report and documents	View here
231	Supply of copies in cases triable by Court of Session	View here
232	Commitment of case to Court of Session	View here
233	Procedure where complaint case and police investigation coexist	View here

Chapter XVIII – The Charge

Section Number	Topic Name	View Here
234	Contents of charge	View here
235	Particulars as to time, place and person	View here
236	When manner of committing offence must be stated	View here
237	Words in charge taken in legal sense	View here
238	Effect of errors in charge	View here
239	Court may alter charge	View here
240	Recall of witnesses when charge altered	View here
241	Separate charges for distinct offences	View here
242	Offences of same kind within one year	View here
243	Trial for more than one offence	View here
244	Doubt as to offence committed	View here
245	Conviction for offence included in offence charged	View here
246	Persons who may be charged jointly	View here
247	Withdrawal of remaining charges	View here

Chapter XIX: Trial Before a Court of Session

Section Number	Topic Name	View Here
248	Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor	View here
249	Opening case for prosecution	View here
250	Discharge	View here
251	Framing of charge	View here
252	Conviction on plea of guilty	View here
253	Date for prosecution evidence	View here
254	Evidence for prosecution	View here
255	Acquittal	View here
256	Entering upon defence	View here
257	Arguments	View here
258	Judgment of acquittal or conviction	View here
259	Previous conviction	View here
260	Procedure in cases under section 222(2)	View here

Chapter XX – Trial of Warrant Cases by Magistrates

Section Number	Topic Name	View Here
261	Compliance with section 230	View here
262	When accused shall be discharged	View here
263	Framing of charge	View here
264	Conviction on plea of guilty	View here
265	Evidence for prosecution	View here
266	Evidence for defence	View here
267	Evidence for prosecution (after defence)	View here
268	When accused shall be discharged (post evidence)	View here
269	Procedure where accused is not discharged	View here
270	Evidence for defence	View here
271	Acquittal or conviction	View here
272	Absence of complainant	View here
273	Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause	View here

Chapter XXI: Trial of Summons-Cases by Magistrates

Section Number	Topic Name	View Here
274	Substance of accusation to be stated	View here
275	Conviction on plea of guilty	View here
276	Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases	View here
277	Procedure when not convicted	View here
278	Acquittal or conviction	View here
279	Non-appearance or death of complainant	View here
280	Withdrawal of complaint	View here
281	Power to stop proceedings in certain cases	View here
282	Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant-cases	View here

Chapter XXII: Plea Bargaining

293	Disposal of case	View here
294	Judgment of Court	View here
295	Finality of judgment	View here
296	Power of Court in plea bargaining	View here
297	Period of detention undergone to be set off against sentence	View here
298	Savings	View here
299	Statements of accused not to be used	View here
300	Non-application of Chapter

Chapter XXIV: Attendance of Persons Confined or Detained in Prisons

Section	Topic	View Here
301	Definitions	View
302	Power to require attendance of prisoners	View
303	Power of State Government or Central Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 302	View
304	Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies	View
305	Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody	View
306	Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison	View

Chapter XXV – Evidence in Inquiries and Trials

Section	Topic	View Here
307	Language of Courts	View
308	Evidence to be taken in presence of accused	View
309	Record in summons-cases and inquiries	View
310	Record in warrant-cases	View
311	Record in trial before Court of Session	View
312	Language of record of evidence	View
313	Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed	View
314	Interpretation of evidence to accused or his advocate	View
315	Remarks Respecting demeanour of witness	View
316	Record of Examination of accused	View
317	Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully	View
318	Record in High Court	View
319	When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued	View
320	Commission to whom to be issued	View
321	Execution of commissions	View
322	Parties may examine witnesses	View
323	Return of commission	View
324	Adjournment of proceeding	View
325	Execution of Foreign commissions	View
326	Deposition of Medical witness	View
327	Identification report of Magistrate	View
328	Evidence of officers of Mint	View
329	Reports of Certain Government Scientific experts	View
330	No formal proof of certain documents	View
331	Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants	View
332	Evidence of formal character on affidavit	View
333	Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn	View
334	Previous conviction or acquittal how proved	View
335	Record of evidence in absence of accused	View
336	Evidence of public servants, experts, police officers in certain cases	View

Chapter XXVI – General Provisions as to Inquiries and Trials

Section	Topic	View Here
337	Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence	View
338	Appearance by Public Prosecutors	View
339	Permission to conduct prosecution	View
340	Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended	View
341	Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases	View
342	Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused	View
343	Tender of pardon to accomplice	View
344	Power to direct tender of pardon	View
345	Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon	View
346	Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings	View
347	Local inspection	View
348	Power to summon material witness, or examine person present	View
349	Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting, etc	View
350	Expenses of Complainants and witnesses	View
351	Power to Examine accused	View
352	Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments	View
353	Accused person to be competent witness	View
354	No influence to be used to induce disclosure	View
355	Provision for inquiries and trial being held in absence of accused in certain cases	View
356	Inquiry, trial or judgment in absentia of proclaimed offender	View
357	Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings	View
358	Power to Proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence	View
359	Compounding of offences	View
360	Withdrawal from prosecution	View
361	Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of	View
362	Procedure when after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed	View
363	Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or property	View
364	Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe	View
365	Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and partly by another	View
366	Court to be open	View

Chapter XXVII – Provisions as to Accused Persons of Unsound Mind

Section	Topic	View Here
367	Procedure in case of accused being person of unsound mind	View
368	Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court	View
369	Release of person of unsound mind pending investigation or trial	View
370	Resumption of inquiry or trial	View
371	Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court	View
372	When accused appears to have been of sound mind	View
373	Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind	View
374	Person acquitted on ground of unsoundness of mind to be detained in safe custody	View
375	Power of State Government to empower officer in charge to discharge	View
376	Procedure where prisoner of unsound mind is reported capable of making his defence	View
377	Procedure where person of unsound mind detained is declared fit to be released	View
378	Delivery of person of unsound mind to care of relative or friend	View

Chapter XXVIII – Provisions as to Offences Affecting the Administration of Justice

Section	Topic	View Here
379	Procedure in cases mentioned in section 215	View
380	Appeal	View
381	Power to order costs	View
382	Definitions	View
383	Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence	View
384	Procedure in certain cases of contempt	View
385	Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 384	View
386	When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court	View
387	Discharge of offender on submission of apology	View
388	Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document	View
389	Summary procedure for punishment for nonattendance by a witness in obedience to summons	View
390	Appeals from convictions under sections 383, 384, 388 and 389	View
391	Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves	View

Chapter XXIX – The Judgment

Section	Topic	View Here
392	Judgment	View
393	Language and contents of judgment	View
394	Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender	View
395	Order to pay compensation	View
396	Victim Compensation Scheme	View
397	Treatment of victims	View
398	Witness Protection Scheme	View
399	Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested	View
400	Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases	View
401	Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition	View
402	Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases	View
403	Court not to alter judgment	View
404	Copy of judgment to be given to accused and other persons	View
405	Judgment when to be translated	View
406	Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate	View

Chapter XXX – Submission of Death Sentences for Confirmation

Section	Topic	View Here
407	Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation	View
408	Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken	View
409	Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction	View
410	Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two Judges	View
411	Procedure in case of difference of opinion	View
412	Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation	View

Chapter XXXI – Appeals

Section	Topic	View Here
413	No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided	View
414	Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety	View
415	Appeals from convictions	View
416	No appeal when accused pleads guilty	View
417	No appeal in petty cases	View
418	Appeal by State Government against sentence	View
419	Appeal in case of acquittal	View
420	Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases	View
421	Special right of appeal in certain cases	View
422	Appeal to Court of Session how heard	View
423	Petition of appeal	View
424	Procedure when appellant in jail	View
425	Summary dismissal of appeal	View
426	Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily	View
427	Powers of Appellate Court	View
428	Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court	View
429	Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court	View
430	Suspension of sentence pending appeal; release on bail	View
431	Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal	View
432	Appellate Court may take further evidence	View
433	Procedure where Judges are equally divided	View
434	Finality of judgments and orders on appeal	View
435	Abatement of appeals	View

Chapter XXXII – Reference and Revision

Section	Topic	View Here
436	Reference to High Court	View
437	Disposal of case according to decision of High Court	View
438	Calling for records to exercise revision	View
439	Power to order inquiry	View
440	Sessions Judge’s powers of revision	View
441	Power of Additional Sessions Judge	View
442	High Court’s powers of revision	View
443	Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision	View
444	Option of Court to hear parties	View
445	High Court’s order to be certified to lower Court	View

Chapter XXXIII – Transfer of Criminal Cases

Section	Topic	View Here
446	Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals	View
447	Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals	View
448	Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals	View
449	Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Sessions Judges	View
450	Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrates	View
451	Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates	View
452	Reasons to be recorded	View

Chapter XXXIV – Execution, Suspension, Remission and Commutation of Sentences

Section	Topic	View Here
453	Execution of order passed under section 409	View
454	Execution of sentence of death by High Court	View
455	Postponement of execution of death sentence	View
456	Commutation of death sentence on pregnant woman	View
457	Power to appoint place of imprisonment	View
458	Execution of sentence of imprisonment	View
459	Direction of warrant for execution	View
460	Warrant with whom to be lodged	View
461	Warrant for levy of fine	View
462	Effect of such warrant	View
463	Warrant for levy of fine outside jurisdiction	View
464	Suspension of execution of imprisonment	View
465	Who may issue warrant	View
466	Sentence on escaped convict	View
467	Sentence on offender already sentenced	View
468	Set-off of detention period	View
469	Saving	View
470	Return of warrant	View
471	Money ordered to be paid recoverable as fine	View
472	Mercy petition in death sentence cases	View
473	Power to suspend or remit sentences	View
474	Power to commute sentence	View
475	Restriction on remission or commutation	View
476	Concurrent power of Central Government	View
477	State Government concurrence with Central Government	View

Chapter XXXV – Provisions as to Bail and Bonds

Section	Topic	View Here
478	In what cases bail to be taken	View
479	Maximum period for detention of undertrial	View
480	Bail in non-bailable offence	View
481	Bail requiring appearance before Appellate Court	View
482	Anticipatory bail	View
483	Special powers of High Court or Sessions Court	View
484	Amount of bond	View
485	Bond of accused and sureties	View
486	Declaration by sureties	View
487	Discharge from custody	View
488	Order for sufficient bail	View
489	Discharge of sureties	View
490	Deposit instead of recognizance	View
491	Forfeiture of bond procedure	View
492	Cancellation of bond and bail bond	View
493	Insolvency or death of surety	View
494	Bond required from child	View
495	Appeal from orders under section 491	View
496	Levy of amount due on recognizance	View

Chapter XXXVI – Disposal of Property

Section	Topic	View Here
497	Custody and disposal pending trial	View
498	Disposal at conclusion of trial	View
499	Payment to innocent purchaser	View
500	Appeal against disposal orders	View
501	Destruction of libellous matter	View
502	Restore possession of immovable property	View
503	Police seizure procedure	View
504	No claimant within six months	View
505	Sale of perishable property	View

Chapter XXXVII – Irregular Proceedings

Section	Topic	View Here
506	Irregularities not vitiating proceedings	View
507	Irregularities vitiating proceedings	View
508	Proceedings in wrong place	View
509	Non-compliance with certain provisions	View
510	Error or absence of charge	View
511	Finding reversible due to error	View
512	Attachment not unlawful due to defect	View

Chapter XXXVIII – Limitation for Taking Cognizance

Section	Topic	View Here
513	Definitions	View
514	Bar after limitation period	View
515	Commencement of limitation	View
516	Exclusion of time	View
517	Court closed exclusion	View
518	Continuing offence	View
519	Extension of limitation	View

Chapter XXXIX – Miscellaneous

Section	Topic	View Here
520	Trials before High Courts	View
521	Delivery to commanding officer	View
522	Forms	View
523	High Court rule-making power	View
524	Alter functions of Executive Magistrate	View
525	Judge or Magistrate personally interested	View
526	Advocate not to sit as Magistrate	View
527	Public servant not to purchase property	View
528	Saving of inherent powers of High Court	View
529	Superintendence over Courts	View
530	Electronic mode of trial	View
531	Repeal and savings	View

Schedule	Content
First Schedule	Classification of Offences
Second Schedule	Forms (Form 1 – Form 58)

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023 – Complete Notes

Chapter I – Preliminary

Chapter II: Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices

Chapter III: Power of Courts

Chapter IV: Powers of Superior Officers of Police and Aid to Magistrates and Police

Chapter V: Arrest of Persons

Chapter VI – Process to Compel Appearance

Chapter VII – Processes to Compel the Production of Things

Chapter VIII – Security for Keeping the Peace and for Good Behaviour

Chapter X – Order for Maintenance of Wives, Children and Parents

Chapter XI: Maintenance of Public Order and Tranquillity

Chapter XII: Preventive Action of the Police

Chapter XIII – Information to the Police and Their Powers to Investigate

Chapter XIV – Jurisdiction of the Criminal Courts in Inquiries and Trials

Chapter XV – Conditions Requisite for Initiation of Proceedings

Chapter XVI: Complaints to Magistrates

Chapter XVII – Commencement of Proceedings before Magistrates

Chapter XVIII – The Charge

Chapter XIX: Trial Before a Court of Session

Chapter XX – Trial of Warrant Cases by Magistrates

Chapter XXI: Trial of Summons-Cases by Magistrates

Chapter XXII: Plea Bargaining

Chapter XXIV: Attendance of Persons Confined or Detained in Prisons

Chapter XXV – Evidence in Inquiries and Trials

Chapter XXVI – General Provisions as to Inquiries and Trials

Chapter XXVII – Provisions as to Accused Persons of Unsound Mind

Chapter XXVIII – Provisions as to Offences Affecting the Administration of Justice

Chapter XXIX – The Judgment

Chapter XXX – Submission of Death Sentences for Confirmation

Chapter XXXI – Appeals

Chapter XXXII – Reference and Revision

Chapter XXXIII – Transfer of Criminal Cases

Chapter XXXIV – Execution, Suspension, Remission and Commutation of Sentences

Chapter XXXV – Provisions as to Bail and Bonds

Chapter XXXVI – Disposal of Property

Chapter XXXVII – Irregular Proceedings

Chapter XXXVIII – Limitation for Taking Cognizance

Chapter XXXIX – Miscellaneous

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