Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Section 354

BNSS 354: earlier CrPC 316

Section 354 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaces Section 316 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. BNSS 354 deals with no influence to be used to induce disclosure. 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 354 was CrPC 316.

No influence to be used to induce disclosure.

Carried over
95% of the old wording kept
Old · CrPC 1973 · Ch. XXIV
s. 316
No influence to be used to induce disclosure
Except as provided in sections 306 and 307, no influence, by means of any promise or threat or otherwise, shall be used to an accused person to induce him to disclose or withhold any matter within his knowledge.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNSS 2023 · Ch. XXVI
s. 354
No influence to be used to induce disclosure.
Except as provided in sections 343 and 344, no influence, by means of any promise or threat or otherwise, shall be used to an accused person to induce him to disclose or withhold any matter within his knowledge.
Text from India Code
Related sectionsCrPC 316 · No influence to be used to induce di…
BNSS 353 · Accused person to be competent witness.BNSS 355 · Provision for inquiries and trial being held in absence of accused in certain cases.

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