Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Section 275

BNSS 275: earlier CrPC 252

Section 275 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaces Section 252 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. BNSS 275 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 275 was CrPC 252.

Conviction on plea of guilty.

Carried over
Old wording kept in full
Old · CrPC 1973 · Ch. XX
s. 252
Conviction on plea of guilty
If the accused pleads guilty, the Magistrate shall record the plea as nearly as possible in the words used by the accused and may, in his discretion, convict him thereon.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNSS 2023 · Ch. XXI
s. 275
Conviction on plea of guilty.
If the accused pleads guilty, the Magistrate shall record the plea as nearly as possible in the words used by the accused and may, in his discretion, convict him thereon.
Text from India Code
Related sectionsCrPC 252 · Conviction on plea of guilty
BNSS 274 · Substance of accusation to be stated.BNSS 276 · Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases.

The new section for any IPC, CrPC or Evidence Act provision, and the old one for any BNS, BNSS or BSA section, with a converter for whole charges. Free, no sign-up.

Section-wise charts: IPC to BNS chart · CrPC to BNSS chart · Evidence Act to BSA chart

Open the converter