Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Section 411

BNSS 411: earlier CrPC 370

Section 411 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaces Section 370 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. BNSS 411 deals with procedure in case of difference of opinion. 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 411 was CrPC 370.

Procedure in case of difference of opinion.

Carried over
97% of the old wording kept
Old · CrPC 1973 · Ch. XXVIII
s. 370
Procedure in case of difference of opinion
Where any such case is heard before a Bench of Judges and such Judges are equally divided in opinion, the case shall be decided in the manner provided by section 392.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNSS 2023 · Ch. XXX
s. 411
Procedure in case of difference of opinion.
Where any such case is heard before a Bench of Judges and such Judges are equally divided in opinion, the case shall be decided in the manner provided by section 433.
Text from India Code
Related sectionsCrPC 370 · Procedure in case of difference of o…
BNSS 410 · Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two Judges.BNSS 412 · Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation.

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