Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Section 386

BNSS 386: earlier CrPC 347

Section 386 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaces Section 347 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. BNSS 386 deals with when Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court. 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 386 was CrPC 347.

When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court.

Carried over
92% of the old wording kept
Old · CrPC 1973 · Ch. XXVI
s. 347
When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court
When the State Government so directs, any Registrar or any Sub-Registrar appointed under the 1*** Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908), shall be deemed to be a Civil Court within the meaning of sections 345 and 346.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNSS 2023 · Ch. XXVIII
s. 386
When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court.
When the State Government so directs, any Registrar or any Sub-Registrar appointed under the Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908), shall be deemed to be a Civil Court within the meaning of sections 384 and 385.
Text from India Code
Related sectionsCrPC 347 · When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to b…
BNSS 385 · Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 384.BNSS 387 · Discharge of offender on submission of apology.

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