Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Section 264

BNSS 264: earlier CrPC 241

Section 264 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaces Section 241 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. BNSS 264 deals with conviction on plea of guilty. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024. Both texts are set out below, side by side, with the changed words marked.

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita

BNSS 264 was CrPC 241.

Conviction on plea of guilty.

Carried over
Old wording kept in full
Old · CrPC 1973 · Ch. XIX
s. 241
Conviction on plea of guilty
If the accused pleads guilty, the Magistrate shall record the plea and may, in his discretion, convict him thereon.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNSS 2023 · Ch. XX
s. 264
Conviction on plea of guilty.
If the accused pleads guilty, the Magistrate shall record the plea and may, in his discretion, convict him thereon.
Text from India Code
Related sectionsCrPC 241 · Conviction on plea of guilty
BNSS 263 · Framing of charge.BNSS 265 · Evidence for prosecution.

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