Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Section 4

CrPC 4 in BNSS: Section 4

Section 4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponds to Section 4 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. CrPC 4 deals with trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the CrPC.

Code of Criminal Procedure

CrPC 4 is now BNSS 4.

Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws

Carried over
91% of the old wording kept
Old · CrPC 1973 · Ch. I
s. 4
Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws
(1) All offences under the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the provisions hereinafter contained.
(2) All offences under any other law shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the same provisions, but subject to any enactment for the time being in force regulating the manner of place of investigating, inquiring into, trying or otherwise dealing with such offences.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNSS 2023 · Ch. I
s. 4
Trial of offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and other laws.
(1) All offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the provisions hereinafter contained.
(2) All offences under any other law shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the same provisions, but subject to any enactment for the time being in force regulating the manner or place of investigating, inquiring into, trying or otherwise dealing with such offences.
Text from India Code

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