Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

CrPC to BNSS chart: all 535 sections mapped

This CrPC to BNSS chart lists all 535 sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and where each went in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023: 356 carried over, 164 modified, 4 merged and 11 dropped. The BNSS has 531 sections, 9 of them new, and came into force on 1 July 2024.

CrPC · 535Carried over356Modified164Merged4Dropped11

BNSS · 531Carried over353Modified167Merged2New9

CrPC to BNSS: all 535 CrPC sections

CrPC to BNSS chart: each section of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with the corresponding section of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and its status
CrPC section	Title	BNSS section(s)	Status
Chapter I · Preliminary
1	Short title, extent and commencement	1	Carried over
2	Definitions	2	Modified
3	Construction of references	3	Carried over
4	Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws	4	Carried over
5	Saving	5	Carried over
Chapter II · Constitution of criminal courts and offices
6	Classes of Criminal Courts	6	Carried over
7	Territorial divisions	7	Carried over
8	Metropolitan areas	None	Dropped
9	Court of Session	8	Modified
10	Subordination of Assistant Sessions Judges	None	Dropped
11	Courts of Judicial Magistrates	9	Carried over
12	Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc	10	Carried over
13	Special Judicial Magistrates	11	Modified
14	Local jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates	12	Modified
15	Subordination of Judicial Magistrates	13	Carried over
16	Courts of Metropolitan Magistrates	None	Dropped
17	Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate	None	Dropped
18	Special Metropolitan Magistrates	None	Dropped
19	Subordination of Metropolitan Magistrates	None	Dropped
20	Executive Magistrates	14	Modified
21	Special Executive Magistrates	15	Modified
22	Local Jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates	16	Carried over
23	Subordination of Executive Magistrates	17	Carried over
24	Public Prosecutors	18	Modified
25	Assistant Public prosecutors	19	Modified
25A	Directorate of Prosecution	20	Modified
Chapter III · Power of courts
26	Courts by which offences are triable	21	Carried over
27	Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles	None	Dropped
28	Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass	22	Modified
29	Sentences which Magistrates may pass	23	Modified
30	Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine	24	Carried over
31	Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial	25	Modified
32	Mode of conferring powers	26	Carried over
33	Powers of officers appointed	27	Carried over
34	Withdrawal of powers	28	Carried over
35	Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office	29	Modified
Chapter IV · Powers of superior officers of police; aid to the Magistrates and the police
36	Powers of superior officers of police	30	Carried over
37	Public when to assist Magistrates and police	31	Carried over
38	Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant	32	Carried over
39	Public to give information of certain offences	33	Carried over
40	Duty of officers employed in connection with the affairs of a village to make certain report	34	Carried over
Chapter V · Arrest of persons
41	When police may arrest without warrant	35(1), 35(2)	Merged
41A	Notice of appearance before police officer	35(3), 35(4), 35(5), 35(6)	Merged
41B	Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest	36	Carried over
41C	Control room at districts	37	Modified
41D	Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation	38	Carried over
42	Arrest on refusal to give name and residence	39	Modified
43	Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest	40	Modified
44	Arrest by Magistrate	41	Carried over
45	Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest	42	Carried over
46	Arrest how made	43(1), 43(2), 43(4), 43(5)	Modified
47	Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested	44	Carried over
48	Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions	45	Carried over
49	No unnecessary restraint	46	Carried over
50	Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail	47	Carried over
50A	Obligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest, etc., to a nominated person	48	Modified
51	Search of arrested person	49	Carried over
52	Power to seize offensive weapons	50	Modified
53	Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer	51(1), 51(2)	Modified
53A	Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner	52	Modified
54	Examination of arrested person by medical officer	53	Carried over
54A	Identification of person arrested	54	Modified
55	Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant	55	Carried over
55A	Health and safety of arrested person	56	Carried over
56	Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station	57	Carried over
57	Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours	58	Modified
58	Police to report apprehensions	59	Carried over
59	Discharge of person apprehended	60	Modified
60	Power, on escape, to pursue and retake	61	Carried over
60A	Arrest to be made strictly according to the Code	62	Carried over
Chapter VI · Processes to compel appearance
61	Form of summons	63(ii)	Modified
62	Summons how served	64	Modified
63	Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies	65(1)	Modified
64	Service when persons summoned cannot be found	66	Carried over
65	Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided	67	Carried over
66	Service on Government servant	68	Carried over
67	Service of summons outside local limits	69	Carried over
68	Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present	70(1), 70(2)	Modified
69	Service of summons on witness by post	71	Modified
70	Form of warrant of arrest and duration	72	Carried over
71	Power to direct security to be taken	73	Modified
72	Warrants to whom directed	74	Carried over
73	Warrant may be directed to any person	75	Carried over
74	Warrant directed to police officer	76	Carried over
75	Notification of substance of warrant	77	Carried over
76	Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay	78	Carried over
77	Where warrant may be executed	79	Carried over
78	Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction	80	Carried over
79	Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction	81	Carried over
80	Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued	82(1)	Modified
81	Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought	83	Modified
82	Proclamation for person absconding	84	Modified
83	Attachment of property of person absconding	85	Carried over
84	Claims and objections to attachment	87	Carried over
85	Release, sale and restoration of attached property	88	Carried over
86	Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property	89	Carried over
87	Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons	90	Carried over
88	Power to take bond for appearance	91	Modified
89	Arrest on breach of bond for appearance	92	Modified
90	Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summonses and warrants of arrest	93	Carried over
Chapter VII · Processes to compel the production of things
91	Summons to produce document or other thing	94	Modified
92	Procedure as to letters and telegrams	95	Modified
93	When search-warrant may be issued	96	Modified
94	Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc	97	Modified
95	Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for the same	98	Carried over
96	Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture	99	Carried over
97	Search for persons wrongfully confined	100	Carried over
98	Power to compel restoration of abducted females	101	Modified
99	Direction, etc., of search-warrants	102	Carried over
100	Persons in charge of closed place to allow search	103	Carried over
101	Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction	104	Carried over
102	Power of police officer to seize certain property	106	Carried over
103	Magistrate may direct search in his presence	108	Carried over
104	Power to impound document, etc., produced	109	Carried over
105	Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes	110	Carried over
Chapter VIIA · Reciprocal arrangements for assistance in certain matters and procedure for attachment and forfeiture of property
105A	Definitions	111	Carried over
105B	Assistance in securing transfer of persons	114	Carried over
105C	Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property	115	Carried over
105D	Identifying unlawfully acquired property	116	Carried over
105E	Seizure or attachment of property	117	Carried over
105F	Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter	118	Carried over
105G	Notice of forfeiture of property	119	Carried over
105H	Forfeiture of property in certain cases	120	Carried over
105I	Fine in lieu of forfeiture	121	Carried over
105J	Certain transfers to be null and void	122	Carried over
105K	Procedure in respect of letter of request	123	Carried over
105L	Application of this Chapter	124	Carried over
Chapter VIII · Security for keeping the peace and for good behaviour
106	Security for keeping the peace on conviction	125	Modified
107	Security for keeping the peace in other cases	126	Modified
108	Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matters	127	Modified
109	Security for good behaviour from suspected persons	128	Modified
110	Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders	129	Modified
111	Order to be made	130	Modified
112	Procedure in respect of person present in Court	131	Carried over
113	Summons or warrant in case of person not so present	132	Carried over
114	Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant	133	Carried over
115	Power to dispense with personal attendance	134	Modified
116	Inquiry as to truth of information	135	Modified
117	Order to give security	136	Modified
118	Discharge of person informed against	137	Carried over
119	Commencement of period for which security is required	138	Carried over
120	Contents of bond	139	Modified
121	Power to reject sureties	140	Modified
122	Imprisonment in default of security	141	Modified
123	Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security	142	Carried over
124	Security for unexpired period of bond	143	Modified
Chapter IX · Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents
125	Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents	144	Carried over
126	Procedure	145	Carried over
127	Alteration in allowance	146	Carried over
128	Enforcement of order of maintenance	147	Carried over
Chapter X · Maintenance of public order and tranquillity
129	Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force	148	Modified
130	Use of armed forces to disperse assembly	149	Modified
131	Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly	150	Carried over
132	Protection against prosecution for acts done under preceding sections	151	Carried over
133	Conditional order for removal of nuisance	152	Carried over
134	Service or notification of order	153	Carried over
135	Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause	154	Modified
136	Consequences of his failing to do so	155	Carried over
137	Procedure where existence of public right is denied	156	Carried over
138	Procedure where he appears to show cause	157	Modified
139	Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert	158	Carried over
140	Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc	159	Carried over
141	Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience	160	Carried over
142	Injunction pending inquiry	161	Carried over
143	Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance	162	Modified
144	Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger	163	Carried over
144A	Power to prohibit carrying arms in procession or mass drill or mass training with arms	None	Dropped
145	Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace	164	Carried over
146	Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver	165	Carried over
147	Dispute concerning right of use of land or water	166	Carried over
148	Local inquiry	167	Carried over
Chapter XI · Preventive action of the police
149	Police to prevent cognizable offences	168	Carried over
150	Information of design to commit cognizable offences	169	Carried over
151	Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences	170	Carried over
152	Prevention of injury to public property	171	Carried over
153	Inspection of weights and measures	None	Dropped
Chapter XII · Information to the police and their powers to investigate
154	Information in cognizable cases	173(1)(ii), 173(3)	Modified
155	Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases	174(1)(ii)	Modified
156	Police officer’s power to investigate cognizable case	175(1), 175(2), 175(3)	Modified
157	Procedure for investigation	176(1), 176(2)	Modified
158	Report how submitted	177	Carried over
159	Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry	178	Carried over
160	Police officer’s power to require attendance of witnesses	179	Modified
161	Examination of witnesses by police	180	Modified
162	Statements to police not to be signed: Use of statements in evidence	181	Carried over
163	No inducement to be offered	182	Carried over
164	Recording of confessions and statements	183	Modified
164A	Medical examination of the victim of rape	184	Modified
165	Search by police officer	185	Modified
166	When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant	186	Carried over
166A	Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India	112	Carried over
166B	Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India	113	Modified
167	Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours	187	Modified
168	Report of investigation by subordinate police officer	188	Carried over
169	Release of accused when evidence deficient	189	Modified
170	Cases to be sent to Magistrate, when evidence is sufficient	190	Modified
171	Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subjected to restraint	191	Carried over
172	Diary of proceedings in investigation	192	Carried over
173	Report of police officer on completion of investigation	193(3)(ii), 193(8)	Modified
174	Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc	194	Modified
175	Power to summon persons	195	Modified
176	Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death	196	Modified
Chapter XIII · Jurisdiction of the criminal courts in inquiries and trials
177	Ordinary place of inquiry and trial	197	Carried over
178	Place of inquiry or trial	198	Carried over
179	Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues	199	Carried over
180	Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence	200	Carried over
181	Place of trial in case of certain offences	201	Modified
182	Offences committed by letters, etc	202	Modified
183	Offence committed on journey or voyage	203	Carried over
184	Place of trial for offences triable together	204	Carried over
185	Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions	205	Carried over
186	High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place	206	Carried over
187	Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction	207	Modified
188	Offence committed outside India	208	Modified
189	Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India	209	Modified
Chapter XIV · Conditions requisite for initiation of proceedings
190	Cognizance of offences by Magistrates	210	Modified
191	Transfer on application of the accused	211	Carried over
192	Making over of cases to Magistrates	212	Carried over
193	Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session	213	Carried over
194	Additional and Assistant Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them	214	Modified
195	Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence	215	Modified
195A	Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc	216	Carried over
196	Prosecution for offences against the State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence	217	Carried over
197	Prosecution of Judges and public servants	218	Modified
198	Prosecution for offences against marriage	219	Modified
198A	Prosecution of offences under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code	220	Carried over
198B	Cognizance of offence	221	Carried over
199	Prosecution for defamation	222	Modified
Chapter XV · Complaints to Magistrates
200	Examination of complainant	223(1)	Modified
201	Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case	224	Carried over
202	Postponement of issue of process	225	Carried over
203	Dismissal of complaint	226	Carried over
Chapter XVI · Commencement of proceedings before Magistrates
204	Issue of process	227	Modified
205	Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused	228	Carried over
206	Special summons in cases of petty offence	229	Modified
207	Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents	230	Modified
208	Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by Court of Session	231	Modified
209	Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it	232	Modified
210	Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of the same offence	233	Carried over
Chapter XVII · The charge
211	Contents of charge	234	Carried over
212	Particulars as to time, place and person	235	Carried over
213	When manner of committing offence must be stated	236	Carried over
214	Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable	237	Carried over
215	Effect of errors	238	Carried over
216	Court may alter charge	239	Carried over
217	Recall of witnesses when charge altered	240	Carried over
218	Separate charges for distinct offences	241	Carried over
219	Three offences of same kind within year may be charged together	242	Modified
220	Trial for more than one offence	243	Carried over
221	Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed	244	Carried over
222	When offence proved included in offence charged	245	Carried over
223	What persons may be charged jointly	246	Carried over
224	Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges	247	Carried over
Chapter XVIII · Trial before a Court of Session
225	Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor	248	Carried over
226	Opening case for prosecution	249	Modified
227	Discharge	250(2)	Carried over
228	Framing of charge	251	Modified
229	Conviction on plea of guilty	252	Carried over
230	Date for prosecution evidence	253	Carried over
231	Evidence for prosecution	254(3)	Modified
232	Acquittal	255	Carried over
233	Entering upon defence	256	Carried over
234	Arguments	257	Carried over
235	Judgment of acquittal or conviction	258	Modified
236	Previous conviction	259	Carried over
237	Procedure in cases instituted under section 199(2)	260	Carried over
Chapter XIX · Trial of warrant-cases by Magistrates
238	Compliance with section 207	261	Carried over
239	When accused shall be discharged	262(2)	Carried over
240	Framing of charge	263	Modified
241	Conviction on plea of guilty	264	Carried over
242	Evidence for prosecution	265	Modified
243	Evidence for defence	266	Modified
244	Evidence for prosecution	267	Carried over
245	When accused shall be discharged	268	Carried over
246	Procedure where accused is not discharged	269(7)	Modified
247	Evidence for defence	270	Carried over
248	Acquittal or conviction	271	Carried over
249	Absence of complainant	272	Modified
250	Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause	273	Modified
Chapter XX · Trial of summons-cases by Magistrates
251	Substance of accusation to be stated	274	Modified
252	Conviction on plea of guilty	275	Carried over
253	Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases	276	Carried over
254	Procedure when not convicted	277	Carried over
255	Acquittal or conviction	278	Carried over
256	Non-appearance or death of complainant	279	Modified
257	Withdrawal of complaint	280	Carried over
258	Power to stop proceedings in certain cases	281	Carried over
259	Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant-cases	282	Carried over
Chapter XXI · Summary trials
260	Power to try summarily	283(2), 283(3)	Carried over
261	Summary trial by Magistrate of the second class	284	Carried over
262	Procedure for summary trials	285	Carried over
263	Record in summary trials	286	Carried over
264	Judgment in cases tried summarily	287	Carried over
265	Language of record and judgment	288	Carried over
Chapter XXIA · Plea bargaining
265A	Application of the Chapter	289	Carried over
265B	Application for plea bargaining	290	Modified
265C	Guidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition	291	Carried over
265D	Report of the mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before the Court	292	Carried over
265E	Disposal of the case	293	Modified
265F	Judgment of the Court	294	Carried over
265G	Finality of the judgment	295	Carried over
265H	Power of the Court in plea bargaining	296	Carried over
265I	Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment	297	Carried over
265J	Savings	298	Carried over
265K	Statements of accused not to be used	299	Carried over
265L	Non-application of the Chapter	300	Carried over
Chapter XXII · Attendance of persons confined or detained in prisons
266	Definitions	301	Carried over
267	Power to require attendance of prisoners	302	Carried over
268	Power of State Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 267	303	Modified
269	Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies	304	Carried over
270	Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody	305	Carried over
271	Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison	306	Carried over
Chapter XXIII · Evidence in inquiries and trials
272	Language of Courts	307	Carried over
273	Evidence to be taken in presence of accused	308	Modified
274	Record in summons-cases and inquiries	309	Carried over
275	Record in warrant-cases	310	Carried over
276	Record in trial before Court of Session	311	Carried over
277	Language of record of evidence	312	Carried over
278	Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed	313	Modified
279	Interpretation of evidence to accused or his pleader	314	Carried over
280	Remarks respecting demeanour of witness	315	Carried over
281	Record of examination of accused	316	Modified
282	Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully	317	Carried over
283	Record in High Court	318	Carried over
284	When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued	319	Carried over
285	Commission to whom to be issued	320	Modified
286	Execution of commissions	321	Modified
287	Parties may examine witnesses	322	Carried over
288	Return of commission	323	Carried over
289	Adjournment of proceeding	324	Carried over
290	Execution of foreign commissions	325	Carried over
291	Deposition of medical witness	326	Carried over
291A	Identification report of Magistrate	327	Carried over
292	Evidence of officers of the Mint	328	Carried over
293	Reports of certain Government scientific experts	329	Carried over
294	No formal proof of certain documents	330	Modified
295	Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants	331	Carried over
296	Evidence of formal character on affidavit	332	Carried over
297	Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn	333	Carried over
298	Previous conviction or acquittal how proved	334	Carried over
299	Record of evidence in absence of accused	335	Carried over
Chapter XXIV · General provisions as to inquiries and trials
300	Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence	337	Carried over
301	Appearance by Public Prosecutors	338	Carried over
302	Permission to conduct prosecution	339	Carried over
303	Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended	340	Carried over
304	Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases	341	Modified
305	Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused	342	Carried over
306	Tender of pardon to accomplice	343	Modified
307	Power to direct tender of pardon	344	Carried over
308	Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon	345	Carried over
309	Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings	346	Modified
310	Local inspection	347	Carried over
311	Power to summon material witness, or examine person present	348	Carried over
311A	Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting	349	Modified
312	Expenses of complainants and witnesses	350	Carried over
313	Power to examine the accused	351	Carried over
314	Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments	352	Carried over
315	Accused person to be competent witness	353	Carried over
316	No influence to be used to induce disclosure	354	Carried over
317	Provision for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused in certain cases	355	Modified
318	Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings	357	Carried over
319	Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence	358	Carried over
320	Compounding of offences	359	Modified
321	Withdrawal from prosecution	360	Modified
322	Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of	361	Carried over
323	Procedure when, after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed	362	Carried over
324	Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or property	363	Carried over
325	Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe	364	Carried over
326	Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and partly by another	365	Carried over
327	Court to be open	366	Carried over
Chapter XXV · Provisions as to accused persons of unsound mind
328	Procedure in case of accused being lunatic	367	Modified
329	Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court	368	Carried over
330	Release of person of unsound mind pending investigation or trial	369	Modified
331	Resumption of inquiry or trial	370	Carried over
332	Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court	371	Carried over
333	When accused appears to have been of sound mind	372	Carried over
334	Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind	373	Carried over
335	Person acquitted on such ground to be detained in safe custody	374	Modified
336	Power of State Government to empower officer-in-charge to discharge	375	Carried over
337	Procedure where lunatic prisoner is reported capable of making his defence	376	Modified
338	Procedure where lunatic detained is declared fit to be released	377	Modified
339	Delivery of lunatic to care of relative or friend	378	Modified
Chapter XXVI · Provisions as to offences affecting the administration of justice
340	Procedure in cases mentioned in section 195	379	Carried over
341	Appeal	380	Carried over
342	Power to order costs	381	Carried over
343	Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance	382	Carried over
344	Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence	383	Modified
345	Procedure in certain cases of contempt	384	Modified
346	Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 345	385	Carried over
347	When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court	386	Carried over
348	Discharge of offender on submission of apology	387	Carried over
349	Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document	388	Carried over
350	Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons	389	Carried over
351	Appeals from convictions under sections 344, 345, 349 and 350	390	Carried over
352	Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves	391	Carried over
Chapter XXVII · The judgment
353	Judgment	392	Modified
354	Language and contents of judgment	393	Carried over
355	Metropolitan Magistrate's judgment	None	Dropped
356	Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender	394	Modified
357	Order to pay compensation	395	Carried over
357A	Victim compensation scheme	396(1)	Merged
357B	Compensation to be in addition to fine under section 326A or section 376D of Indian Penal Code	396(7)	Merged
357C	Treatment of victims	397	Modified
358	Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested	399	Carried over
359	Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases	400	Carried over
360	Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition	401	Modified
361	Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases	402	Carried over
362	Court not to alter judgment	403	Carried over
363	Copy of judgment to be given to the accused and other persons	404	Modified
364	Judgment when to be translated	405	Modified
365	Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate	406	Carried over
Chapter XXVIII · Submission of death sentences for confirmation
366	Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation	407	Carried over
367	Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken	408	Carried over
368	Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction	409	Carried over
369	Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two Judges	410	Carried over
370	Procedure in case of difference of opinion	411	Carried over
371	Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation	412	Modified
Chapter XXIX · Appeals
372	No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided	413	Carried over
373	Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour	414	Carried over
374	Appeals from convictions	415	Modified
375	No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty	416	Carried over
376	No appeal in petty cases	417	Modified
377	Appeal by the State Government against sentence	418	Modified
378	Appeal in case of acquittal	419	Modified
379	Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases	420	Carried over
380	Special right of appeal in certain cases	421	Carried over
381	Appeal to Court of Session how heard	422	Modified
382	Petition of appeal	423	Carried over
383	Procedure when appellant in jail	424	Carried over
384	Summary dismissal of appeal	425	Carried over
385	Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily	426	Carried over
386	Powers of the Appellate Court	427	Carried over
387	Judgments of Subordinate Appellate Court	428	Carried over
388	Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court	429	Carried over
389	Suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of appellant on bail	430	Modified
390	Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal	431	Carried over
391	Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken	432	Carried over
392	Procedure where Judges of Court of Appeal are equally divided	433	Carried over
393	Finality of judgments and orders on appeal	434	Carried over
394	Abatement of appeals	435	Carried over
Chapter XXX · Reference and revision
395	Reference to High Court	436	Modified
396	Disposal of case according to decision of High Court	437	Carried over
397	Calling for records to exercise powers of revision	438	Modified
398	Power to order inquiry	439	Carried over
399	Sessions Judge's powers of revision	440	Carried over
400	Power of Additional Sessions Judge	441	Carried over
401	High Court's powers of revision	442	Carried over
402	Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision cases	443	Carried over
403	Option of Court to hear parties	444	Carried over
404	Statement by Metropolitan Magistrate of grounds of his decision to be considered by High Court	None	Dropped
405	High Court's order to be certified to lower Court	445	Carried over
Chapter XXXI · Transfer of criminal cases
406	Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals	446	Carried over
407	Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals	447	Modified
408	Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals	448	Modified
409	Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Session Judge	449	Carried over
410	Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrate	450	Carried over
411	Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates	451	Carried over
412	Reasons to be recorded	452	Carried over
Chapter XXXII · Execution, suspension, remission and commutation of sentences
413	Execution of order passed under section 368	453	Carried over
414	Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court	454	Carried over
415	Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court	455	Carried over
416	Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman	456	Carried over
417	Power to appoint place of imprisonment	457	Carried over
418	Execution of sentence of imprisonment	458	Modified
419	Direction of warrant for execution	459	Carried over
420	Warrant with whom to be lodged	460	Carried over
421	Warrant for levy of fine	461	Modified
422	Effect of such warrant	462	Carried over
423	Warrant for levy of fine issued by a Court in any territory to which this Code does not extend	463	Carried over
424	Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment	464	Modified
425	Who may issue warrant	465	Carried over
426	Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect	466	Carried over
427	Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence	467	Carried over
428	Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment	468	Carried over
429	Saving	469	Carried over
430	Return of warrant on execution of sentence	470	Carried over
431	Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine	471	Carried over
432	Power to suspend or remit sentences	473	Carried over
433	Power to commute sentence	474(c), 474(d)	Modified
433A	Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases	475	Carried over
434	Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences	476	Carried over
435	State Government to act after consultation with Central Government in certain cases	477	Modified
Chapter XXXIII · Provisions as to bail and bonds
436	In what cases bail to be taken	478	Carried over
436A	Maximum period for which an undertrial prisoner can be detained	479(2), 479(3)	Modified
437	When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence	480	Modified
437A	Bail to require accused to appear before next appellate Court	481	Modified
438	Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest	482	Carried over
439	Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail	483	Carried over
440	Amount of bond and reduction thereof	484	Carried over
441	Bond of accused and sureties	485	Modified
441A	Declaration by sureties	486	Carried over
442	Discharge from custody	487	Modified
443	Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient	488	Carried over
444	Discharge of sureties	489	Carried over
445	Deposit instead of recognizance	490	Modified
446	Procedure when bond has been forfeited	491	Carried over
446A	Cancellation of bond and bail bond	492	Modified
447	Procedure in case of insolvency of death of surety or when a bond is forfeited	493	Carried over
448	Bond required from minor	494	Modified
449	Appeal from orders under section 446	495	Carried over
450	Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances	496	Carried over
Chapter XXXIV · Disposal of property
451	Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases	497	Modified
452	Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial	498	Carried over
453	Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused	499	Carried over
454	Appeal against orders under section 452 or section 453	500	Carried over
455	Destruction of libellous and other matter	501	Carried over
456	Power to restore possession of immovable property	502	Carried over
457	Procedure by police upon seizure of property	503	Carried over
458	Procedure where no claimant appears within six months	504	Carried over
459	Power to sell perishable property	505	Modified
Chapter XXXV · Irregular proceedings
460	Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings	506	Carried over
461	Irregularities which vitiate proceedings	507	Modified
462	Proceedings in wrong place	508	Carried over
463	Non-compliance with provisions of section 164 or section 281	509	Carried over
464	Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge	510	Carried over
465	Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularity	511	Carried over
466	Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful	512	Carried over
Chapter XXXVI · Limitation for taking cognizance of certain offences
467	Definitions	513	Carried over
468	Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of the period of limitation	514	Modified
469	Commencement of the period of limitation	515	Carried over
470	Exclusion of time in certain cases	516	Carried over
471	Exclusion of date on which Court is closed	517	Carried over
472	Continuing offence	518	Carried over
473	Extension of period of limitation in certain cases	519	Carried over
Chapter XXXVII · Miscellaneous
474	Trials before High Courts	520	Carried over
475	Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial	521	Carried over
476	Forms	522	Carried over
477	Power of High Court to make rules	523	Carried over
478	Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrate in certain cases	524	Carried over
479	Case in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested	525	Carried over
480	Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts	526	Carried over
481	Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property	527	Carried over
482	Saving of inherent powers of High Court	528	Carried over
483	Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts of Judicial Magistrates	529	Carried over
484	Repeal and savings	531	Modified

BNSS to CrPC: all 531 BNSS sections

BNSS to CrPC chart: each section of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 with the corresponding section of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and its status
BNSS section	Title	CrPC section(s)	Status
Chapter I · Preliminary
1	Short title, extent and commencement	1	Carried over
2	Definitions	2	Modified
3	Construction of references	3	Carried over
4	Trial of offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and other laws	4	Carried over
5	Saving	5	Carried over
Chapter II · Constitution of criminal courts and offices
6	Classes of Criminal Courts	6	Carried over
7	Territorial divisions	7	Carried over
8	Court of Session	9	Modified
9	Courts of Judicial Magistrates	11	Carried over
10	Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc	12	Carried over
11	Special Judicial Magistrates	13	Modified
12	Local Jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates	14	Modified
13	Subordination of Judicial Magistrates	15	Carried over
14	Executive Magistrates	20	Modified
15	Special Executive Magistrates	21	Modified
16	Local Jurisdiction of Executive	22	Carried over
17	Subordination of Executive Magistrates	23	Carried over
18	Public Prosecutors	24	Modified
19	Assistant Public Prosecutors	25	Modified
20	Directorate of Prosecution	25A	Modified
Chapter III · Power of courts
21	Courts by which offences are triable	26	Carried over
22	Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass	28	Modified
23	Sentences which Magistrates may pass	29	Modified
24	Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine	30	Carried over
25	Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial	31	Modified
26	Mode of conferring powers	32	Carried over
27	Powers of officers appointed	33	Carried over
28	Withdrawal of powers	34	Carried over
29	Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office	35	Modified
Chapter IV · Powers of superior officers of police and aid to the Magistrates and the police
30	Powers of superior officers of police	36	Carried over
31	Public when to assist Magistrates and police	37	Carried over
32	Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant	38	Carried over
33	Public to give information of certain offences	39	Carried over
34	Duty of officers employed in connection with affairs of a village to make certain report	40	Carried over
Chapter V · Arrest of persons
35	When police may arrest without warrant	41(2), 41A	Merged
36	Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest	41B	Carried over
37	Designated police officer	41C	Modified
38	Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation	41D	Carried over
39	Arrest on refusal to give name and residence	42	Modified
40	Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest	43	Modified
41	Arrest by Magistrate	44	Carried over
42	Protection of members of Armed Forces from arrest	45	Carried over
43	Arrest how made	46(1), 46(2), 46(3), 46(4)	Modified
44	Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested	47	Carried over
45	Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions	48	Carried over
46	No unnecessary restraint	49	Carried over
47	Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail	50	Carried over
48	Obligation of person making arrest to inform about arrest, etc., to relative or friend	50A	Modified
49	Search of arrested person	51	Carried over
50	Power to seize offensive weapons	52	Modified
51	Examination of accused by medical practitioner at request of police officer	53(1), 53(2)	Modified
52	Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner	53A	Modified
53	Examination of arrested person by medical officer	54	Carried over
54	Identification of person arrested	54A	Modified
55	Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant	55	Carried over
56	Health and safety of arrested person	55A	Carried over
57	Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station	56	Carried over
58	Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours	57	Modified
59	Police to report apprehensions	58	Carried over
60	Discharge of person apprehended	59	Modified
61	Power, on escape, to pursue and retake	60	Carried over
62	Arrest to be made strictly according to Sanhita	60A	Carried over
Chapter VI · Processes to compel appearance
63	Form of summons	61	Modified
64	Summons how served	62	Modified
65	Service of summons on corporate bodies, firms, and societies	63	Modified
66	Service when persons summoned cannot be found	64	Carried over
67	Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided	65	Carried over
68	Service on Government servant	66	Carried over
69	Service of summons outside local limits	67	Carried over
70	Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present	68(1), 68(2)	Modified
71	Service of summons on witness	69	Modified
72	Form of warrant of arrest and duration	70	Carried over
73	Power to direct security to be taken	71	Modified
74	Warrants to whom directed	72	Carried over
75	Warrant may be directed to any person	73	Carried over
76	Warrant directed to police officer	74	Carried over
77	Notification of substance of warrant	75	Carried over
78	Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay	76	Carried over
79	Where warrant may be executed	77	Carried over
80	Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction	78	Carried over
81	Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction	79	Carried over
82	Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued	80	Modified
83	Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought	81	Modified
84	Proclamation for person absconding	82	Modified
85	Attachment of property of person absconding	83	Carried over
86	Identification and attachment of property of proclaimed person	None	New
87	Claims and objections to attachment	84	Carried over
88	Release, sale and restoration of attached property	85	Carried over
89	Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property	86	Carried over
90	Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons	87	Carried over
91	Power to take bond or bail bond for appearance	88	Modified
92	Arrest on breach of bond or bail bond for appearance	89	Modified
93	Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summons and warrants of arrest	90	Carried over
Chapter VII · Processes to compel the production of things
94	Summons to produce document or other thing	91	Modified
95	Procedure as to letters	92	Modified
96	When search-warrant may be issued	93	Modified
97	Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc	94	Modified
98	Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for same	95	Carried over
99	Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture	96	Carried over
100	Search for persons wrongfully confined	97	Carried over
101	Power to compel restoration of abducted females	98	Modified
102	Direction, etc., of search-warrants	99	Carried over
103	Persons in charge of closed place to allow search	100	Carried over
104	Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction	101	Carried over
105	Recording of search and seizure through audio video electronic means.	None	New
106	Power of police officer to seize certain property	102	Carried over
107	Attachment, forfeiture or restoration of property	None	New
108	Magistrate may direct search in his presence	103	Carried over
109	Power to impound document, etc., produced	104	Carried over
110	Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes	105	Carried over
Chapter VIII · Reciprocal arrangements for assistance in certain matters and procedure for attachment and forfeiture of property
111	Definitions	105A	Carried over
112	Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India	166A	Carried over
113	Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India	166B	Modified
114	Assistance in securing transfer of persons	105B	Carried over
115	Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property	105C	Carried over
116	Identifying unlawfully acquired property	105D	Carried over
117	Seizure or attachment of property	105E	Carried over
118	Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter	105F	Carried over
119	Notice of forfeiture of property	105G	Carried over
120	Forfeiture of property in certain cases	105H	Carried over
121	Fine in lieu of forfeiture	105I	Carried over
122	Certain transfers to be null and void	105J	Carried over
123	Procedure in respect of letter of request	105K	Carried over
124	Application of this Chapter	105L	Carried over
Chapter IX · Security for keeping the peace and for good behaviour
125	Security for keeping peace on conviction	106	Modified
126	Security for keeping peace in other cases	107	Modified
127	Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating certain matters	108	Modified
128	Security for good behaviour from suspected persons	109	Modified
129	Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders	110	Modified
130	Order to be made	111	Modified
131	Procedure in respect of person present in Court	112	Carried over
132	Summons or warrant in case of person not so present	113	Carried over
133	Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant	114	Carried over
134	Power to dispense with personal attendance	115	Modified
135	Inquiry as to truth of information	116	Modified
136	Order to give security	117	Modified
137	Discharge of person informed against	118	Carried over
138	Commencement of period for which security is required	119	Carried over
139	Contents of bond	120	Modified
140	Power to reject sureties	121	Modified
141	Imprisonment in default of security	122	Modified
142	Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security	123	Carried over
143	Security for unexpired period of bond	124	Modified
Chapter X · Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents
144	Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents	125	Carried over
145	Procedure	126	Carried over
146	Alteration in allowance	127	Carried over
147	Enforcement of order of maintenance	128	Carried over
Chapter XI · Maintenance of public order and tranquillity
148	Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force	129	Modified
149	Use of armed forces to disperse assembly	130	Modified
150	Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly	131	Carried over
151	Protection against prosecution for acts done under sections 148, 149 and 150	132	Carried over
152	Conditional order for removal of nuisance	133	Carried over
153	Service or notification of order	134	Carried over
154	Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause	135	Modified
155	Penalty for failure to comply with section 154	136	Carried over
156	Procedure where existence of public right is denied	137	Carried over
157	Procedure where person against whom order is made under section 152 appears to show-cause	138	Modified
158	Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert	139	Carried over
159	Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc	140	Carried over
160	Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience	141	Carried over
161	Injunction pending inquiry	142	Carried over
162	Magistrate may prohibit repetition or Continuance of public nuisance	143	Modified
163	Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger	144	Carried over
164	Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace	145	Carried over
165	Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver	146	Carried over
166	Dispute concerning right of use of land or water	147	Carried over
167	Local inquiry	148	Carried over
Chapter XII · Preventive action of the police
168	Police to prevent cognizable offences	149	Carried over
169	Information of design to commit cognizable offences	150	Carried over
170	Arrest to prevent commission of cognizable offences	151	Carried over
171	Prevention of injury to public property	152	Carried over
172	Persons bound to conform to lawful directions of police	None	New
Chapter XIII · Information to the police and their powers to investigate
173	Information in cognizable cases	154	Modified
174	Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases	155	Modified
175	Police officer’s power to investigate cognizable case	156(1), 156(2), 156(3)	Modified
176	Procedure for investigation	157(1), 157(2)	Modified
177	Report how submitted	158	Carried over
178	Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry	159	Carried over
179	Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses	160	Modified
180	Examination of witnesses by police	161	Modified
181	Statements to police and use thereof	162	Carried over
182	No inducement to be offered	163	Carried over
183	Recording of confessions and statements	164	Modified
184	Medical examination of victim of rape	164A	Modified
185	Search by police officer	165	Modified
186	When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant	166	Carried over
187	Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours	167	Modified
188	Report of investigation by subordinate police officer	168	Carried over
189	Release of accused when evidence deficient	169	Modified
190	Cases to be sent to Magistrate, when evidence is sufficient	170	Modified
191	Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subject to restraint	171	Carried over
192	Diary of proceedings in investigation	172	Carried over
193	Report of police officer on completion of investigation	173	Modified
194	Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc	174	Modified
195	Power to summon persons	175	Modified
196	Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death	176	Modified
Chapter XIV · Jurisdiction of the criminal courts in inquiries and trials
197	Ordinary place of inquiry and trial	177	Carried over
198	Place of inquiry or trial	178	Carried over
199	Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues	179	Carried over
200	Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence	180	Carried over
201	Place of trial in case of certain offences	181	Modified
202	Offences committed by means of electronic communications, letters, etc	182	Modified
203	Offence committed on journey or voyage	183	Carried over
204	Place of trial for offences triable together	184	Carried over
205	Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions	185	Carried over
206	High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place	186	Carried over
207	Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction	187	Modified
208	Offence committed outside India	188	Modified
209	Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India	189	Modified
Chapter XV · Conditions requisite for initiation of proceedings
210	Cognizance of offences by Magistrate	190	Modified
211	Transfer on application of accused	191	Carried over
212	Making over of cases to Magistrates	192	Carried over
213	Cognizance of offences by Court of Session	193	Carried over
214	Additional Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them	194	Modified
215	. Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence	195	Modified
216	Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc	195A	Carried over
217	Prosecution for offences against State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence	196	Carried over
218	Prosecution of Judges and public servants	197	Modified
219	Prosecution for offences against marriage	198	Modified
220	Prosecution of offences under section 85 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023	198A	Carried over
221	Cognizance of offence	198B	Carried over
222	Prosecution for defamation	199	Modified
Chapter XVI · Complaints to Magistrates
223	Examination of complainant	200	Modified
224	Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of case	201	Carried over
225	Postponement of issue of process	202	Carried over
226	Dismissal of complaint	203	Carried over
Chapter XVII · Commencement of proceedings before Magistrates
227	Issue of process	204	Modified
228	Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused	205	Carried over
229	Special summons in cases of petty offence	206	Modified
230	Supply to accused of copy of police report and other documents	207	Modified
231	Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by Court of Session	208	Modified
232	Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it	209	Modified
233	Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of same offence	210	Carried over
Chapter XVIII · The charge
234	Contents of charge	211	Carried over
235	Particulars as to time, place and person	212	Carried over
236	When manner of committing offence must be stated	213	Carried over
237	Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable	214	Carried over
238	Effect of errors	215	Carried over
239	Court may alter charge	216	Carried over
240	Recall of witnesses when charge altered	217	Carried over
241	Separate charges for distinct offences	218	Carried over
242	Offences of same kind within year may be charged together	219	Modified
243	Trial for more than one offence	220	Carried over
244	Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed	221	Carried over
245	When offence proved included in offence charged	222	Carried over
246	What persons may be charged jointly	223	Carried over
247	Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges	224	Carried over
Chapter XIX · Trial before a Court of Session
248	Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor	225	Carried over
249	Opening case for prosecution	226	Modified
250	Discharge	227	Modified
251	Framing of charge	228	Modified
252	Conviction on plea of guilty	229	Carried over
253	Date for prosecution evidence	230	Carried over
254	Evidence for prosecution	231(1), 231(2)	Modified
255	Acquittal	232	Carried over
256	Entering upon defence	233	Carried over
257	Arguments	234	Carried over
258	Judgment of acquittal or conviction	235	Modified
259	Previous conviction	236	Carried over
260	Procedure in cases instituted under sub-section (2) of section 222	237	Carried over
Chapter XX · Trial of warrant-cases by Magistrates
261	Compliance with section 230	238	Carried over
262	When accused shall be discharged	239	Modified
263	Framing of charge	240	Modified
264	Conviction on plea of guilty	241	Carried over
265	Evidence for prosecution	242	Modified
266	Evidence for defence	243	Modified
267	Evidence for prosecution	244	Carried over
268	When accused shall be discharged	245	Carried over
269	Procedure where accused is not discharged	246	Modified
270	Evidence for defence	247	Carried over
271	Acquittal or conviction	248	Carried over
272	Absence of complainant	249	Modified
273	Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause	250	Modified
Chapter XXI · Trial of summons-cases by Magistrates
274	Substance of accusation to be stated	251	Modified
275	Conviction on plea of guilty	252	Carried over
276	Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases	253	Carried over
277	Procedure when not convicted	254	Carried over
278	Acquittal or conviction	255	Carried over
279	Non-appearance or death of complainant	256	Modified
280	Withdrawal of complaint	257	Carried over
281	Power to stop proceedings in certain cases	258	Carried over
282	Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant-cases	259	Carried over
Chapter XXII · Summary trials
283	Power to try summarily	260(1), 260(2)	Modified
284	Summary trial by Magistrate of second class	261	Carried over
285	Procedure for summary trials	262	Carried over
286	Record in summary trials	263	Carried over
287	Judgment in cases tried summarily	264	Carried over
288	Language of record and judgment	265	Carried over
Chapter XXIII · Plea bargaining
289	Application of Chapter	265A	Carried over
290	Application for plea bargaining	265B	Modified
291	Guidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition	265C	Carried over
292	Report of mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before Court	265D	Carried over
293	Disposal of case	265E	Modified
294	Judgment of Court	265F	Carried over
295	Finality of judgment	265G	Carried over
296	Power of Court in plea bargaining	265H	Carried over
297	Period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment	265I	Carried over
298	Savings	265J	Carried over
299	Statements of accused not to be used	265K	Carried over
300	Non-application of Chapter	265L	Carried over
Chapter XXIV · Attendance of persons confined or detained in prisons
301	Definitions	266	Carried over
302	Power to require attendance of prisoners	267	Carried over
303	Power of State Government or Central Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 302	268	Modified
304	Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies	269	Carried over
305	Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody	270	Carried over
306	Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison	271	Carried over
Chapter XXV · Evidence in inquiries and trials
307	Language of Courts	272	Carried over
308	Evidence to be taken in presence of accused	273	Modified
309	Record in summons-cases and inquiries	274	Carried over
310	Record in warrant-cases	275	Carried over
311	Record in trial before Court of Session	276	Carried over
312	Language of record of evidence	277	Carried over
313	Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed	278	Modified
314	Interpretation of evidence to accused or his advocate	279	Carried over
315	Remarks respecting demeanour of witness	280	Carried over
316	Record of examination of accused	281	Modified
317	Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully	282	Carried over
318	Record in High Court	283	Carried over
319	When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued	284	Carried over
320	Commission to whom to be issued	285	Modified
321	Execution of commissions	286	Modified
322	Parties may examine witnesses	287	Carried over
323	Return of commission	288	Carried over
324	Adjournment of proceeding	289	Carried over
325	Execution of foreign commissions	290	Carried over
326	Deposition of medical witness	291	Carried over
327	Identification report of Magistrate	291A	Carried over
328	Evidence of officers of Mint	292	Carried over
329	Reports of certain Government scientific experts	293	Carried over
330	No formal proof of certain documents	294	Modified
331	Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants	295	Carried over
332	Evidence of formal character on affidavit	296	Carried over
333	Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn	297	Carried over
334	Previous conviction or acquittal how proved	298	Carried over
335	Record of evidence in absence of accused	299	Carried over
336	Evidence of public servants, experts, police officers in certain cases	None	New
Chapter XXVI · General provisions as to inquiries and trials
337	Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence	300	Carried over
338	Appearance by Public Prosecutors	301	Carried over
339	Permission to conduct prosecution	302	Carried over
340	Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended	303	Carried over
341	Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases	304	Modified
342	Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused	305	Carried over
343	Tender of pardon to accomplice	306	Modified
344	Power to direct tender of pardon	307	Carried over
345	Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon	308	Carried over
346	Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings	309	Modified
347	Local inspection	310	Carried over
348	Power to summon material witness, or examine person present	311	Carried over
349	Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting, etc	311A	Modified
350	Expenses of complainants and witnesses	312	Carried over
351	Power to examine accused	313	Carried over
352	Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments	314	Carried over
353	Accused person to be competent witness	315	Carried over
354	No influence to be used to induce disclosure	316	Carried over
355	Provision for inquiries and trial being held in absence of accused in certain cases	317	Modified
356	Inquiry, trial or judgment in absentia of proclaimed offender	None	New
357	Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings	318	Carried over
358	Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence	319	Carried over
359	Compounding of offences	320	Modified
360	Withdrawal from prosecution	321	Modified
361	Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of	322	Carried over
362	Procedure when after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed	323	Carried over
363	Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or property	324	Carried over
364	Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe	325	Carried over
365	Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and partly by another	326	Carried over
366	Court to be open	327	Carried over
Chapter XXVII · Provisions as to accused persons of unsound mind
367	Procedure in case of accused being person of unsound mind	328	Modified
368	Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court	329	Carried over
369	Release of person of unsound mind pending investigation or trial	330	Modified
370	Resumption of inquiry or trial	331	Carried over
371	Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court	332	Carried over
372	When accused appears to have been of sound mind	333	Carried over
373	Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind	334	Carried over
374	Person acquitted on ground of unsoundness of mind to be detained in safe custody	335	Modified
375	Power of State Government to empower officer in charge to discharge	336	Carried over
376	Procedure where prisoner of unsound mind is reported capable of making his defence	337	Modified
377	Procedure where person of unsound mind detained is declared fit to be released	338	Modified
378	Delivery of person of unsound mind to care of relative or friend	339	Modified
Chapter XXVIII · Provisions as to offences affecting the administration of justice
379	Procedure in cases mentioned in section 215	340	Carried over
380	Appeal	341	Carried over
381	Power to order costs	342	Carried over
382	Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance	343	Carried over
383	Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence	344	Modified
384	Procedure in certain cases of contempt	345	Modified
385	Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 384	346	Carried over
386	When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court	347	Carried over
387	Discharge of offender on submission of apology	348	Carried over
388	Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document	349	Carried over
389	Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons	350	Carried over
390	Appeals from convictions under sections 383, 384, 388 and 389	351	Carried over
391	Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves	352	Carried over
Chapter XXIX · The judgment
392	Judgment	353	Modified
393	Language and contents of judgment	354	Carried over
394	Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender	356	Modified
395	Order to pay compensation	357	Carried over
396	Victim compensation scheme	357A, 357B	Merged
397	Treatment of victims	357C	Modified
398	Witness protection scheme	None	New
399	Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested	358	Carried over
400	Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases	359	Carried over
401	Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition	360	Modified
402	Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases	361	Carried over
403	Court not to alter judgment	362	Carried over
404	Copy of judgment to be given to accused and other persons	363	Modified
405	Judgment when to be translated	364	Modified
406	Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate	365	Carried over
Chapter XXX · Submission of death sentences for confirmation
407	Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation	366	Carried over
408	Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken	367	Carried over
409	Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction	368	Carried over
410	Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two Judges	369	Carried over
411	Procedure in case of difference of opinion	370	Carried over
412	Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation	371	Modified
Chapter XXXI · Appeals
413	No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided	372	Carried over
414	Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behavior	373	Carried over
415	Appeals from convictions	374	Modified
416	No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty	375	Carried over
417	No appeal in petty cases	376	Modified
418	Appeal by State Government against sentence	377	Modified
419	Appeal in case of acquittal	378	Modified
420	Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases	379	Carried over
421	Special right of appeal in certain cases	380	Carried over
422	Appeal to Court of Session how heard	381	Modified
423	Petition of appeal	382	Carried over
424	Procedure when appellant in jail	383	Carried over
425	Summary dismissal of appeal	384	Carried over
426	Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily	385	Carried over
427	Powers of Appellate Court	386	Carried over
428	Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court	387	Carried over
429	Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court	388	Carried over
430	Suspension of sentence pending appeal; release of appellant on bail	389	Modified
431	Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal	390	Carried over
432	Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken	391	Carried over
433	Procedure where Judges of Court of appeal are equally divided	392	Carried over
434	Finality of judgments and orders on appeal	393	Carried over
435	Abatement of appeals	394	Carried over
Chapter XXXII · Reference and revision
436	Reference to High Court	395	Modified
437	Disposal of case according to decision of High Court	396	Carried over
438	Calling for records to exercise powers of revision	397	Modified
439	Power to order inquiry	398	Carried over
440	Sessions Judge's powers of revision	399	Carried over
441	Power of Additional Sessions Judge	400	Carried over
442	High Court's powers of revision	401	Carried over
443	Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision cases	402	Carried over
444	Option of Court to hear parties	403	Carried over
445	High Court's order to be certified to lower Court	405	Carried over
Chapter XXXIII · Transfer of criminal cases
446	Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals	406	Carried over
447	Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals	407	Modified
448	Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals	408	Modified
449	Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Sessions Judges	409	Carried over
450	Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrates	410	Carried over
451	Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates	411	Carried over
452	Reasons to be recorded	412	Carried over
Chapter XXXIV · Execution, suspension, remission and commutation of sentences
453	Execution of order passed under section 409	413	Carried over
454	Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court	414	Carried over
455	Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court	415	Carried over
456	Commutation of sentence of death on pregnant woman	416	Carried over
457	Power to appoint place of imprisonment	417	Carried over
458	Execution of sentence of imprisonment	418	Modified
459	Direction of warrant for execution	419	Carried over
460	Warrant with whom to be lodged	420	Carried over
461	Warrant for levy of fine	421	Modified
462	Effect of such warrant	422	Carried over
463	Warrant for levy of fine issued by a Court in any territory to which this Sanhita does not extend	423	Carried over
464	Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment	424	Modified
465	Who may issue warrant	425	Carried over
466	Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect	426	Carried over
467	Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence	427	Carried over
468	Period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment	428	Carried over
469	Saving	429	Carried over
470	Return of warrant on execution of sentence	430	Carried over
471	Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine	431	Carried over
472	Mercy petition in death sentence cases	None	New
473	Power to suspend or remit sentences	432	Carried over
474	Power to commute sentence	433	Modified
475	Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases	433A	Carried over
476	Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences	434	Carried over
477	State Government to act after concurrence with Central Government in certain cases	435	Modified
Chapter XXXV · Provisions as to bail and bonds
478	In what cases bail to be taken	436	Carried over
479	Maximum period for which under-trial prisoner can be detained	436A	Modified
480	When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence	437	Modified
481	Bail to require accused to appear before next Appellate Court	437A	Modified
482	Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest	438	Carried over
483	Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail	439	Carried over
484	Amount of bond and reduction thereof	440	Carried over
485	Bond of accused and sureties	441	Modified
486	Declaration by sureties	441A	Carried over
487	Discharge from custody	442	Modified
488	Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient	443	Carried over
489	Discharge of sureties	444	Carried over
490	Deposit instead of recognizance	445	Modified
491	Procedure when bond has been forfeited	446	Carried over
492	Cancellation of bond and bail bond	446A	Modified
493	Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited	447	Carried over
494	Bond required from child	448	Modified
495	Appeal from orders under section 491	449	Carried over
496	Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances	450	Carried over
Chapter XXXVI · Disposal of property
497	Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases	451	Modified
498	Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial	452	Carried over
499	Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused	453	Carried over
500	Appeal against orders under section 498 or section 499	454	Carried over
501	Destruction of libellous and other matter	455	Carried over
502	Power to restore possession of immovable property	456	Carried over
503	Procedure by police upon seizure of property	457	Carried over
504	Procedure where no claimant appears within six months	458	Carried over
505	Power to sell perishable property	459	Modified
Chapter XXXVII · Irregular proceedings
506	Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings	460	Carried over
507	Irregularities which vitiate proceedings	461	Modified
508	Proceedings in wrong place	462	Carried over
509	Non-compliance with provisions of section 183 or section 316	463	Carried over
510	Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge	464	Carried over
511	Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularity	465	Carried over
512	Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful	466	Carried over
Chapter XXXVIII · Limitation for taking cognizance of certain offences
513	Definitions	467	Carried over
514	Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of period of limitation	468	Modified
515	Commencement of period of limitation	469	Carried over
516	Exclusion of time in certain cases	470	Carried over
517	Exclusion of date on which Court is closed	471	Carried over
518	Continuing offence	472	Carried over
519	Extension of period of limitation in certain cases	473	Carried over
Chapter XXXIX · Miscellaneous
520	Trials before High Courts	474	Carried over
521	Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial	475	Carried over
522	Forms	476	Carried over
523	Power of High Court to make rules	477	Carried over
524	Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrate in certain cases	478	Carried over
525	Cases in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested	479	Carried over
526	Practising advocate not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts	480	Carried over
527	Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property	481	Carried over
528	Saving of inherent powers of High Court	482	Carried over
529	Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts	483	Carried over
530	Trial and proceedings to be held in electronic mode	None	New
531	Repeal and savings	484	Modified

Questions about the CrPC to BNSS chart

When did the BNSS replace the CrPC?

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

How many CrPC sections are in the BNSS?

524 of the 535 CrPC sections have a counterpart in the BNSS. The BNSS has 531 sections, 9 of them new with no CrPC counterpart.

What is CrPC 438 in BNSS?

CrPC 438 (Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest) corresponds to BNSS 482.

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