Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Section 229

CrPC 229 in BNSS: Section 252

Section 229 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponds to Section 252 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. CrPC 229 deals with conviction on plea of guilty. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the CrPC. Both texts are set out below, side by side, with the changed words marked.

Code of Criminal Procedure

CrPC 229 is now BNSS 252.

Conviction on plea of guilty

Carried over
Old wording kept in full
Old · CrPC 1973 · Ch. XVIII
s. 229
Conviction on plea of guilty
If the accused pleads guilty, the Judge shall record the plea and may, in his discretion, convict him thereon.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNSS 2023 · Ch. XIX
s. 252
Conviction on plea of guilty.
If the accused pleads guilty, the Judge shall record the plea and may, in his discretion, convict him thereon.
Text from India Code
Related sectionsBNSS 252 · Conviction on plea of guilty.
CrPC 228 · Framing of chargeCrPC 230 · Date for prosecution evidence

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