Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Section 363

BNSS 363: earlier CrPC 324

Section 363 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaces Section 324 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. BNSS 363 deals with trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or property. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024.

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita

BNSS 363 was CrPC 324.

Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or property.

Carried over
96% of the old wording kept
Old · CrPC 1973 · Ch. XXIV
s. 324
Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or property
(1) Where a person, having been convicted of an offence punishable under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), with imprisonment for a term of three years or upwards, is again accused of any offence punishable under either of those Chapters with imprisonment for a term of three years or upwards, and the Magistrate before whom the case is pending is satisfied that there is ground for presuming that such person has committed the offence, he shall be sent for trial to the Chief Judicial Magistrate or committed to the Court of Session, unless the Magistrate is competent to try the case and is of opinion that he can himself pass an adequate sentence if the accused is convicted.
(2) When any person is sent for trial to the Chief Judicial Magistrate or committed to the Court of Session under sub-section (1), any other person accused jointly with him in the same inquiry or trial shall be similarly sent or committed, unless the Magistrate discharges such other person under section 239 or section 245, as the case may be.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNSS 2023 · Ch. XXVI
s. 363
Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or property.
(1) Where a person, having been convicted of an offence punishable under Chapter X or Chapter XVII of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023), with imprisonment for a term of three years or upwards, is again accused of any offence punishable under either of those Chapters with imprisonment for a term of three years or upwards, and the Magistrate before whom the case is pending is satisfied that there is ground for presuming that such person has committed the offence, he shall be sent for trial to the Chief Judicial Magistrate or committed to the Court of Session, unless the Magistrate is competent to try the case and is of opinion that he can himself pass an adequate sentence if the accused is convicted.
(2) When any person is sent for trial to the Chief Judicial Magistrate or committed to the Court of Session under sub-section (1), any other person accused jointly with him in the same inquiry or trial shall be similarly sent or committed, unless the Magistrate discharges such other person under section 262 or section 268, as the case may be.
Text from India Code

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