CrPC 357B in BNSS: Section 396(7)

Section 357B of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponds to Section 396(7) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. CrPC 357B deals with compensation to be in addition to fine under section 326A or section 376D of Indian Penal Code. BNSS 396 brings it together with CrPC 357A. BNSS 396 is new, with no CrPC counterpart. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the CrPC.

Code of Criminal Procedure

CrPC 357B is now BNSS 396(7).

Compensation to be in addition to fine under section 326A or section 376D of Indian Penal Code · BNSS 396 brings it together with CrPC 357A. BNSS 396 is new, with no CrPC counterpart.

Merged

71% of the old wording kept

Old · CrPC 1973 · Ch. XXVII

s. 357B

Compensation to be in addition to fine under section 326A or section 376D of Indian Penal Code

The compensation payable by the State Government under section 357A shall be in addition to the payment of fine to the victim ³[under section 326A, section 376AB, section 376D, section 376DA and section 376DB of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)].

Text from the official India Code PDF

New · BNSS 2023 · Ch. XXIX

s. 396(7)of section 396

Victim compensation scheme.

(7) The compensation payable by the State Government under this section shall be in addition to the payment of fine to the victim under section 65, section 70 and sub-section (1) of section 124 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023).

Text from India Code