Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
BNSS 257 was CrPC 234.
Arguments.
Carried over
97% of the old wording kept
Old · CrPC 1973 · Ch. XVIII
s. 234
Arguments
When the examination of the witnesses (if any) for the defence is complete, the prosecutor shall sum up his case and the accused or his pleader shall be entitled to reply:
Provided that where any point of law is raised by the accused or his pleader, the prosecution may, with the permission of the Judge, make his submissions with regard to such point of law.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNSS 2023 · Ch. XIX
s. 257
Arguments.
When the examination of the witnesses (if any) for the defence is complete, the prosecutor shall sum up his case and the accused or his advocate shall be entitled to reply:
Provided that where any point of law is raised by the accused or his advocate, the prosecution may, with the permission of the Judge, make his submissions with regard to such point of law.
Text from India Code