Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Section 252

CrPC 252 in BNSS: Section 275

Section 252 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponds to Section 275 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. CrPC 252 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 252 is now BNSS 275.

Conviction on plea of guilty

Carried over
Old wording kept in full
Old · CrPC 1973 · Ch. XX
s. 252
Conviction on plea of guilty
If the accused pleads guilty, the Magistrate shall record the plea as nearly as possible in the words used by the accused and may, in his discretion, convict him thereon.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNSS 2023 · Ch. XXI
s. 275
Conviction on plea of guilty.
If the accused pleads guilty, the Magistrate shall record the plea as nearly as possible in the words used by the accused and may, in his discretion, convict him thereon.
Text from India Code
Related sectionsBNSS 275 · Conviction on plea of guilty.
CrPC 251 · Substance of accusation to be statedCrPC 253 · Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases

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