Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, section by section

Every section with its Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 counterpart, from the official correspondence tables. Open one for both texts and what changed.

• 1Short title, extent and commencement→ BNSS 1
• 2Definitions→ BNSS 2, BNSS 2(1)(c), BNSS 2(1)(f), BNSS 2(1)(g), BNSS 2(1)(h), BNSS 2(1)(j), BNSS 2(1)(k), BNSS 2(1)(l), BNSS 2(1)(m), BNSS 2(1)(n), BNSS 2(1)(o), BNSS 2(1)(p), BNSS 2(1)(q), BNSS 2(1)(r), BNSS 2(1)(s), BNSS 2(1)(t), BNSS 2(1)(u), BNSS 2(1)(v), BNSS 2(1)(w), BNSS 2(1)(x), BNSS 2(1)(y), BNSS 2(1)(z), BNSS 2(2)
• 3Construction of references→ BNSS 3
• 4Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws→ BNSS 4
• 5Saving→ BNSS 5
• 6Classes of Criminal Courts→ BNSS 6
• 7Territorial divisions→ BNSS 7
• 8Metropolitan areasnot carried over
• 9Court of Session→ BNSS 8
• 10Subordination of Assistant Sessions Judgesnot carried over
• 11Courts of Judicial Magistrates→ BNSS 9
• 12Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc→ BNSS 10
• 13Special Judicial Magistrates→ BNSS 11
• 14Local jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates→ BNSS 12
• 15Subordination of Judicial Magistrates→ BNSS 13
• 16Courts of Metropolitan Magistratesnot carried over
• 17Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistratenot carried over
• 18Special Metropolitan Magistratesnot carried over
• 19Subordination of Metropolitan Magistratesnot carried over
• 20Executive Magistrates→ BNSS 14
• 21Special Executive Magistrates→ BNSS 15
• 22Local jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates→ BNSS 16
• 23Subordination of Executive Magistrates→ BNSS 17
• 24Public Prosecutors→ BNSS 18
• 25Assistant Public prosecutors→ BNSS 19
• 26Courts by which offences are triable→ BNSS 21
• 27Jurisdiction in the case of juvenilesnot carried over
• 28Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass→ BNSS 22
• 29Sentences which Magistrates may pass→ BNSS 23
• 30Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine→ BNSS 24
• 31Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial→ BNSS 25
• 32Mode of conferring powers→ BNSS 26
• 33Powers of officers appointed→ BNSS 27
• 34Withdrawal of powers→ BNSS 28
• 35Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office→ BNSS 29
• 36Powers of superior officers of police→ BNSS 30
• 37Public when to assist Magistrates and police→ BNSS 31
• 38Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant→ BNSS 32
• 39Public to give information of certain offences→ BNSS 33
• 40Duty of officers employed in connection with the affairs of a village to make certain report→ BNSS 34
• 41When police may arrest without warrant→ BNSS 35
• 42Arrest on refusal to give name and residence→ BNSS 39
• 43Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest→ BNSS 40
• 44Arrest by Magistrate→ BNSS 41
• 45Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest→ BNSS 42
• 46Arrest how made→ BNSS 43
• 47Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested→ BNSS 44
• 48Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions→ BNSS 45
• 49No unnecessary restraint→ BNSS 46
• 50Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail→ BNSS 47
• 51Search of arrested person→ BNSS 49
• 52Power to seize offensive weapons→ BNSS 50
• 53Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer→ BNSS 51
• 54Examination of arrested person by medical officer→ BNSS 53
• 55Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant→ BNSS 55
• 56Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station→ BNSS 57
• 57Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours→ BNSS 58
• 58Police to report apprehensions→ BNSS 59
• 59Discharge of person apprehended→ BNSS 60
• 60Power, on escape, to pursue and retake→ BNSS 61
• 61Form of summons→ BNSS 63
• 62Summons how served→ BNSS 64
• 63Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies→ BNSS 65
• 64Service when persons summoned cannot be found→ BNSS 66
• 65Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided→ BNSS 67
• 66Service on Government servant→ BNSS 68
• 67Service of summons outside local limits→ BNSS 69
• 68Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present→ BNSS 70
• 69Service of summons on witness by post→ BNSS 71
• 70Form of warrant of arrest and duration→ BNSS 72
• 71Power to direct security to be taken→ BNSS 73
• 72Warrants to whom directed→ BNSS 74
• 73Warrant may be directed to any person→ BNSS 75
• 74Warrant directed to police officer→ BNSS 76
• 75Notification of substance of warrant→ BNSS 77
• 76Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay→ BNSS 78
• 77Where warrant may be executed→ BNSS 79
• 78Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction→ BNSS 80
• 79Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction→ BNSS 81
• 80Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued→ BNSS 82
• 81Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought→ BNSS 83
• 82Proclamation for person absconding→ BNSS 84
• 83Attachment of property of person absconding→ BNSS 85
• 84Claims and objections to attachment→ BNSS 87
• 85Release, sale and restoration of attached property→ BNSS 88
• 86Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property→ BNSS 89
• 87Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons→ BNSS 90
• 88Power to take bond for appearance→ BNSS 91
• 89Arrest on breach of bond for appearance→ BNSS 92
• 90Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summonses and warrants of arrest→ BNSS 93
• 91Summons to produce document or other thing→ BNSS 94
• 92Procedure as to letters and telegrams→ BNSS 95
• 93When search-warrant may be issued→ BNSS 96
• 94Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc→ BNSS 97
• 95Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for the same→ BNSS 98
• 96Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture→ BNSS 99
• 97Search for persons wrongfully confined→ BNSS 100
• 98Power to compel restoration of abducted females→ BNSS 101
• 99Direction, etc., of search-warrants→ BNSS 102
• 100Persons in charge of closed place to allow search→ BNSS 103
• 101Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction→ BNSS 104
• 102Power of police officer to seize certain property→ BNSS 106
• 103Magistrate may direct search in his presence→ BNSS 108
• 104Power to impound document, etc., produced→ BNSS 109
• 105Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes→ BNSS 110
• 106Security for keeping the peace on conviction→ BNSS 125
• 107Security for keeping the peace in other cases→ BNSS 126
• 108Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matters→ BNSS 127
• 109Security for good behaviour from suspected persons→ BNSS 128
• 110Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders→ BNSS 129
• 111Order to be made→ BNSS 130
• 112Procedure in respect of person present in Court→ BNSS 131
• 113Summons or warrant in case of person not so present→ BNSS 132
• 114Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant→ BNSS 133
• 115Power to dispense with personal attendance→ BNSS 134
• 116Inquiry as to truth of information→ BNSS 135
• 117Order to give security→ BNSS 136
• 118Discharge of person informed against→ BNSS 137
• 119Commencement of period for which security is required→ BNSS 138
• 120Contents of bond→ BNSS 139
• 121Power to reject sureties→ BNSS 140
• 122Imprisonment in default of security→ BNSS 141
• 123Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security→ BNSS 142
• 124Security for unexpired period of bond→ BNSS 143
• 125Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents→ BNSS 144
• 126Procedure→ BNSS 145
• 127Alteration in allowance→ BNSS 146
• 128Enforcement of order of maintenance→ BNSS 147
• 129Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force→ BNSS 148
• 130Use of armed forces to disperse assembly→ BNSS 149
• 131Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly→ BNSS 150
• 132Protection against prosecution for acts done under preceding sections→ BNSS 151
• 133Conditional order for removal of nuisance→ BNSS 152
• 134Service or notification of order→ BNSS 153
• 135Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause→ BNSS 154
• 136Consequences of his failing to do so→ BNSS 155
• 137Procedure where existence of public right is denied→ BNSS 156
• 138Procedure where he appears to show cause→ BNSS 157
• 139Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert→ BNSS 158
• 140Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc→ BNSS 159
• 141Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience→ BNSS 160
• 142Injunction pending inquiry→ BNSS 161
• 143Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance→ BNSS 162
• 144Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger→ BNSS 163
• 145Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace→ BNSS 164
• 146Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver→ BNSS 165
• 147Dispute concerning right of use of land or water→ BNSS 166
• 148Local inquiry→ BNSS 167
• 149Police to prevent cognizable offences→ BNSS 168
• 150Information of design to commit cognizable offences→ BNSS 169
• 151Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences→ BNSS 170
• 152Prevention of injury to public property→ BNSS 171
• 153Inspection of weights and measuresnot carried over
• 154Information in cognizable cases→ BNSS 173
• 155Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases→ BNSS 174
• 156Police officer’s power to investigate cognizable case→ BNSS 175
• 157Procedure for investigation→ BNSS 176
• 158Report how submitted→ BNSS 177
• 159Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry→ BNSS 178
• 160Police officer’s power to require attendance of witnesses→ BNSS 179
• 161Examination of witnesses by police→ BNSS 180
• 162Statements to police not to be signed: Use of statements in evidence→ BNSS 181
• 163No inducement to be offered→ BNSS 182
• 164Recording of confessions and statements→ BNSS 183
• 165Search by police officer→ BNSS 185
• 166When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant→ BNSS 186
• 167Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours→ BNSS 187
• 168Report of investigation by subordinate police officer→ BNSS 188
• 169Release of accused when evidence deficient→ BNSS 189
• 170Cases to be sent to Magistrate, when evidence is sufficient→ BNSS 190
• 171Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subjected to restraint→ BNSS 191
• 172Diary of proceedings in investigation→ BNSS 192
• 173Report of police officer on completion of investigation→ BNSS 193
• 174Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc→ BNSS 194
• 175Power to summon persons→ BNSS 195
• 176Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death→ BNSS 196
• 177Ordinary place of inquiry and trial→ BNSS 197
• 178Place of inquiry or trial→ BNSS 198
• 179Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues→ BNSS 199
• 180Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence→ BNSS 200
• 181Place of trial in case of certain offences→ BNSS 201
• 182Offences committed by letters, etc→ BNSS 202
• 183Offence committed on journey or voyage→ BNSS 203
• 184Place of trial for offences triable together→ BNSS 204
• 185Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions→ BNSS 205
• 186High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place→ BNSS 206
• 187Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction→ BNSS 207
• 188Offence committed outside India→ BNSS 208
• 189Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India→ BNSS 209
• 190Cognizance of offences by Magistrates→ BNSS 210
• 191Transfer on application of the accused→ BNSS 211
• 192Making over of cases to Magistrates→ BNSS 212
• 193Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session→ BNSS 213
• 194Additional and Assistant Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them→ BNSS 214
• 195Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence→ BNSS 215
• 196Prosecution for offences against the State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence→ BNSS 217
• 197Prosecution of Judges and public servants→ BNSS 218
• 198Prosecution for offences against marriage→ BNSS 219
• 199Prosecution for defamation→ BNSS 222
• 200Examination of complainant→ BNSS 223
• 201Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case→ BNSS 224
• 202Postponement of issue of process→ BNSS 225
• 203Dismissal of complaint→ BNSS 226
• 204Issue of process→ BNSS 227
• 205Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused→ BNSS 228
• 206Special summons in cases of petty offence→ BNSS 229
• 207Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents→ BNSS 230
• 208Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by Court of Session→ BNSS 231
• 209Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it→ BNSS 232
• 210Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of the same offence→ BNSS 233
• 211Contents of charge→ BNSS 234
• 212Particulars as to time, place and person→ BNSS 235
• 213When manner of committing offence must be stated→ BNSS 236
• 214Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable→ BNSS 237
• 215Effect of errors→ BNSS 238
• 216Court may alter charge→ BNSS 239
• 217Recall of witnesses when charge altered→ BNSS 240
• 218Separate charges for distinct offences→ BNSS 241
• 219Three offences of same kind within year may be charged together→ BNSS 242
• 220Trial for more than one offence→ BNSS 243
• 221Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed→ BNSS 244
• 222When offence proved included in offence charged→ BNSS 245
• 223What persons may be charged jointly→ BNSS 246
• 224Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges→ BNSS 247
• 225Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor→ BNSS 248
• 226Opening case for prosecution→ BNSS 249
• 227Discharge→ BNSS 250
• 228Framing of charge→ BNSS 251
• 229Conviction on plea of guilty→ BNSS 252
• 230Date for prosecution evidence→ BNSS 253
• 231Evidence for prosecution→ BNSS 254
• 232Acquittal→ BNSS 255
• 233Entering upon defence→ BNSS 256
• 234Arguments→ BNSS 257
• 235Judgment of acquittal or conviction→ BNSS 258
• 236Previous conviction→ BNSS 259
• 237Procedure in cases instituted under section 199(2)→ BNSS 260
• 238Compliance with section 207→ BNSS 261
• 239When accused shall be discharged→ BNSS 262
• 240Framing of charge→ BNSS 263
• 241Conviction on plea of guilty→ BNSS 264
• 242Evidence for prosecution→ BNSS 265
• 243Evidence for defence→ BNSS 266
• 244Evidence for prosecution→ BNSS 267
• 245When accused shall be discharged→ BNSS 268
• 246Procedure where accused is not discharged→ BNSS 269
• 247Evidence for defence→ BNSS 270
• 248Acquittal or conviction→ BNSS 271
• 249Absence of complainant→ BNSS 272
• 250Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause→ BNSS 273
• 251Substance of accusation to be stated→ BNSS 274
• 252Conviction on plea of guilty→ BNSS 275
• 253Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases→ BNSS 276
• 254Procedure when not convicted→ BNSS 277
• 255Acquittal or conviction→ BNSS 278
• 256Non-appearance or death of complainant→ BNSS 279
• 257Withdrawal of complaint→ BNSS 280
• 258Power to stop proceedings in certain cases→ BNSS 281
• 259Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant-cases→ BNSS 282
• 260Power to try summarily→ BNSS 283
• 261Summary trial by Magistrate of the second class→ BNSS 284
• 262Procedure for summary trials→ BNSS 285
• 263Record in summary trials→ BNSS 286
• 264Judgment in cases tried summarily→ BNSS 287
• 265Language of record and judgment→ BNSS 288
• 266Definitions→ BNSS 301
• 267Power to require attendance of prisoners→ BNSS 302
• 268Power of State Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 267→ BNSS 303
• 269Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies→ BNSS 304
• 270Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody→ BNSS 305
• 271Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison→ BNSS 306
• 272Language of Courts→ BNSS 307
• 273Evidence to be taken in presence of accused→ BNSS 308
• 274Record in summons-cases and inquiries→ BNSS 309
• 275Record in warrant-cases→ BNSS 310
• 276Record in trial before Court of Session→ BNSS 311
• 277Language of record of evidence→ BNSS 312
• 278Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed→ BNSS 313
• 279Interpretation of evidence to accused or his pleader→ BNSS 314
• 280Remarks respecting demeanour of witness→ BNSS 315
• 281Record of examination of accused→ BNSS 316
• 282Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully→ BNSS 317
• 283Record in High Court→ BNSS 318
• 284When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued→ BNSS 319
• 285Commission to whom to be issued→ BNSS 320
• 286Execution of commissions→ BNSS 321
• 287Parties may examine witnesses→ BNSS 322
• 288Return of commission→ BNSS 323
• 289Adjournment of proceeding→ BNSS 324
• 290Execution of foreign commissions→ BNSS 325
• 291Deposition of medical witness→ BNSS 326
• 292Evidence of officers of the Mint→ BNSS 328
• 293Reports of certain Government scientific experts→ BNSS 329
• 294No formal proof of certain documents→ BNSS 330
• 295Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants→ BNSS 331
• 296Evidence of formal character on affidavit→ BNSS 332
• 297Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn→ BNSS 333
• 298Previous conviction or acquittal how proved→ BNSS 334
• 299Record of evidence in absence of accused→ BNSS 335
• 300Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence→ BNSS 337
• 301Appearance by Public Prosecutors→ BNSS 338
• 302Permission to conduct prosecution→ BNSS 339
• 303Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended→ BNSS 340
• 304Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases→ BNSS 341
• 305Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused→ BNSS 342
• 306Tender of pardon to accomplice→ BNSS 343
• 307Power to direct tender of pardon→ BNSS 344
• 308Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon→ BNSS 345
• 309Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings→ BNSS 346
• 310Local inspection→ BNSS 347
• 311Power to summon material witness, or examine person present→ BNSS 348
• 312Expenses of complainants and witnesses→ BNSS 350
• 313Power to examine the accused→ BNSS 351
• 314Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments→ BNSS 352
• 315Accused person to be competent witness→ BNSS 353
• 316No influence to be used to induce disclosure→ BNSS 354
• 317Provision for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused in certain cases→ BNSS 355
• 318Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings→ BNSS 357
• 319Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence→ BNSS 358
• 320Compounding of offences→ BNSS 359
• 321Withdrawal from prosecution→ BNSS 360
• 322Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of→ BNSS 361
• 323Procedure when, after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed→ BNSS 362
• 324Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or property→ BNSS 363
• 325Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe→ BNSS 364
• 326Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and partly by another→ BNSS 365
• 327Court to be open→ BNSS 366
• 328Procedure in case of accused being lunatic→ BNSS 367
• 329Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court→ BNSS 368
• 330Release of person of unsound mind pending investigation or trial→ BNSS 369
• 331Resumption of inquiry or trial→ BNSS 370
• 332Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court→ BNSS 371
• 333When accused appears to have been of sound mind→ BNSS 372
• 334Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind→ BNSS 373
• 335Person acquitted on such ground to be detained in safe custody→ BNSS 374
• 336Power of State Government to empower officer-in-charge to discharge→ BNSS 375
• 337Procedure where lunatic prisoner is reported capable of making his defence→ BNSS 376
• 338Procedure where lunatic detained is declared fit to be released→ BNSS 377
• 339Delivery of lunatic to care of relative or friend→ BNSS 378
• 340Procedure in cases mentioned in section 195→ BNSS 379
• 341Appeal→ BNSS 380
• 342Power to order costs→ BNSS 381
• 343Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance→ BNSS 382
• 344Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence→ BNSS 383
• 345Procedure in certain cases of contempt→ BNSS 384
• 346Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 345→ BNSS 385
• 347When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court→ BNSS 386
• 348Discharge of offender on submission of apology→ BNSS 387
• 349Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document→ BNSS 388
• 350Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons→ BNSS 389
• 351Appeals from convictions under sections 344, 345, 349 and 350→ BNSS 390
• 352Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves→ BNSS 391
• 353Judgment→ BNSS 392
• 354Language and contents of judgment→ BNSS 393
• 355Metropolitan Magistrate's judgmentnot carried over
• 356Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender→ BNSS 394
• 357Order to pay compensation→ BNSS 395
• 358Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested→ BNSS 399
• 359Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases→ BNSS 400
• 360Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition→ BNSS 401
• 361Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases→ BNSS 402
• 362Court not to alter judgment→ BNSS 403
• 363Copy of judgment to be given to the accused and other persons→ BNSS 404
• 364Judgment when to be translated→ BNSS 405
• 365Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate→ BNSS 406
• 366Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation→ BNSS 407
• 367Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken→ BNSS 408
• 368Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction→ BNSS 409
• 369Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two Judges→ BNSS 410
• 370Procedure in case of difference of opinion→ BNSS 411
• 371Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation→ BNSS 412
• 372No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided→ BNSS 413
• 373Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour→ BNSS 414
• 374Appeals from convictions→ BNSS 415
• 375No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty→ BNSS 416
• 376No appeal in petty cases→ BNSS 417
• 377Appeal by the State Government against sentence→ BNSS 418
• 378Appeal in case of acquittal→ BNSS 419
• 379Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases→ BNSS 420
• 380Special right of appeal in certain cases→ BNSS 421
• 381Appeal to Court of Session how heard→ BNSS 422
• 382Petition of appeal→ BNSS 423
• 383Procedure when appellant in jail→ BNSS 424
• 384Summary dismissal of appeal→ BNSS 425
• 385Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily→ BNSS 426
• 386Powers of the Appellate Court→ BNSS 427
• 387Judgments of Subordinate Appellate Court→ BNSS 428
• 388Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court→ BNSS 429
• 389Suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of appellant on bail→ BNSS 430
• 390Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal→ BNSS 431
• 391Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken→ BNSS 432
• 392Procedure where Judges of Court of Appeal are equally divided→ BNSS 433
• 393Finality of judgments and orders on appeal→ BNSS 434
• 394Abatement of appeals→ BNSS 435
• 395Reference to High Court→ BNSS 436
• 396Disposal of case according to decision of High Court→ BNSS 437
• 397Calling for records to exercise powers of revision→ BNSS 438
• 398Power to order inquiry→ BNSS 439
• 399Sessions Judge's powers of revision→ BNSS 440
• 400Power of Additional Sessions Judge→ BNSS 441
• 401High Court's powers of revision→ BNSS 442
• 402Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision cases→ BNSS 443
• 403Option of Court to hear parties→ BNSS 444
• 404Statement by Metropolitan Magistrate of grounds of his decision to be considered by High Courtnot carried over
• 405High Court's order to be certified to lower Court→ BNSS 445
• 406Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals→ BNSS 446
• 407Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals→ BNSS 447
• 408Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals→ BNSS 448
• 409Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Session Judge→ BNSS 449
• 410Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrate→ BNSS 450
• 411Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates→ BNSS 451
• 412Reasons to be recorded→ BNSS 452
• 413Execution of order passed under section 368→ BNSS 453
• 414Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court→ BNSS 454
• 415Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court→ BNSS 455
• 416Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman→ BNSS 456
• 417Power to appoint place of imprisonment→ BNSS 457
• 418Execution of sentence of imprisonment→ BNSS 458
• 419Direction of warrant for execution→ BNSS 459
• 420Warrant with whom to be lodged→ BNSS 460
• 421Warrant for levy of fine→ BNSS 461
• 422Effect of such warrant→ BNSS 462
• 423Warrant for levy of fine issued by a Court in any territory to which this Code does not extend→ BNSS 463
• 424Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment→ BNSS 464
• 425Who may issue warrant→ BNSS 465
• 426Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect→ BNSS 466
• 427Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence→ BNSS 467
• 428Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment→ BNSS 468
• 429Saving→ BNSS 469
• 430Return of warrant on execution of sentence→ BNSS 470
• 431Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine→ BNSS 471
• 432Power to suspend or remit sentences→ BNSS 473
• 433Power to commute sentence→ BNSS 474
• 434Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences→ BNSS 476
• 435State Government to act after consultation with Central Government in certain cases→ BNSS 477
• 436In what cases bail to be taken→ BNSS 478
• 437When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence→ BNSS 480
• 438Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest→ BNSS 482
• 439Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail→ BNSS 483
• 440Amount of bond and reduction thereof→ BNSS 484
• 441Bond of accused and sureties→ BNSS 485
• 442Discharge from custody→ BNSS 487
• 443Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient→ BNSS 488
• 444Discharge of sureties→ BNSS 489
• 445Deposit instead of recognizance→ BNSS 490
• 446Procedure when bond has been forfeited→ BNSS 491
• 447Procedure in case of insolvency of death of surety or when a bond is forfeited→ BNSS 493
• 448Bond required from minor→ BNSS 494
• 449Appeal from orders under section 446→ BNSS 495
• 450Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances→ BNSS 496
• 451Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases→ BNSS 497
• 452Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial→ BNSS 498
• 453Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused→ BNSS 499
• 454Appeal against orders under section 452 or section 453→ BNSS 500
• 455Destruction of libellous and other matter→ BNSS 501
• 456Power to restore possession of immovable property→ BNSS 502
• 457Procedure by police upon seizure of property→ BNSS 503
• 458Procedure when no claimant appears within six months→ BNSS 504
• 459Power to sell perishable property→ BNSS 505
• 460Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings→ BNSS 506
• 461Irregularities which vitiate proceedings→ BNSS 507
• 462Proceedings in wrong place→ BNSS 508
• 463Non-compliance with provisions of section 164 or section 281→ BNSS 509
• 464Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge→ BNSS 510
• 465Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularity→ BNSS 511
• 466Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful→ BNSS 512
• 467Definitions→ BNSS 513
• 468Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of the period of limitation→ BNSS 514
• 469Commencement of the period of limitation→ BNSS 515
• 470Exclusion of time in certain cases→ BNSS 516
• 471Exclusion of date on which Court is closed→ BNSS 517
• 472Continuing offence→ BNSS 518
• 473Extension of period of limitation in certain cases→ BNSS 519
• 474Trials before High Courts→ BNSS 520
• 475Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial→ BNSS 521
• 476Forms→ BNSS 522
• 477Power of High Court to make rules→ BNSS 523
• 478Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrate in certain cases→ BNSS 524
• 479Case in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested→ BNSS 525
• 480Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts→ BNSS 526
• 481Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property→ BNSS 527
• 482Saving of inherent powers of High Court→ BNSS 528
• 483Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts of Judicial Magistrates→ BNSS 529
• 484Repeal and savings→ BNSS 531
• 25ADirectorate of Prosecution→ BNSS 20
• 41ANotice of appearance before police officer→ BNSS 35
• 41BProcedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest→ BNSS 36
• 41CControl room at districts→ BNSS 37
• 41DRight of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation→ BNSS 38
• 50AObligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest, etc., to a nominated person→ BNSS 48
• 53AExamination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner→ BNSS 52
• 54AIdentification of person arrested→ BNSS 54
• 55AHealth and safety of arrested person→ BNSS 56
• 60AArrest to be made strictly according to the Code→ BNSS 62
• 105ADefinitions→ BNSS 111
• 105BAssistance in securing transfer of persons→ BNSS 114
• 105CAssistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property→ BNSS 115
• 105DIdentifying unlawfully acquired property→ BNSS 116
• 105ESeizure or attachment of property→ BNSS 117
• 105FManagement of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter→ BNSS 118
• 105GNotice of forfeiture of property→ BNSS 119
• 105HForfeiture of property in certain cases→ BNSS 120
• 105IFine in lieu of forfeiture→ BNSS 121
• 105JCertain transfers to be null and void→ BNSS 122
• 105KProcedure in respect of letter of request→ BNSS 123
• 105LApplication of this Chapter→ BNSS 124
• 164AMedical examination of the victim of rape→ BNSS 184
• 166ALetter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India→ BNSS 112
• 166BLetter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India→ BNSS 113
• 195AProcedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc→ BNSS 216
• 198AProsecution of offences under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code→ BNSS 220
• 198BCognizance of offence→ BNSS 221
• 265AApplication of the Chapter→ BNSS 289
• 265BApplication for plea bargaining→ BNSS 290
• 265CGuidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition→ BNSS 291
• 265DReport of the mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before the Court→ BNSS 292
• 265EDisposal of the case→ BNSS 293
• 265FJudgment of the Court→ BNSS 294
• 265GFinality of the judgment→ BNSS 295
• 265HPower of the Court in plea bargaining→ BNSS 296
• 265IPeriod of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment→ BNSS 297
• 265JSavings→ BNSS 298
• 265KStatements of accused not to be used→ BNSS 299
• 265LNon-application of the Chapter→ BNSS 300
• 291AIdentification report of Magistrate→ BNSS 327
• 311APower of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting→ BNSS 349
• 357AVictim compensation scheme→ BNSS 396
• 357BCompensation to be in addition to fine under section 326A or section 376D of Indian Penal Code→ BNSS 396
• 357CTreatment of victims→ BNSS 397
• 433ARestriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases→ BNSS 475
• 436AMaximum period for which an undertrial prisoner can be detained→ BNSS 479
• 437ABail to require accused to appear before next appellate Court→ BNSS 481
• 441ADeclaration by sureties→ BNSS 486
• 446ACancellation of bond and bail bond→ BNSS 492