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

CrPC 238BNSS 261

Compliance with section 230

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Under Section 261 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 238 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...

Bare act text — BNSS 261

261. Compliance with section 230 .—When, in any warrant -case instituted on a police report, the accused appears or is brought before a Magistrate at the commencement of the trial, the Magistrate shall satisfy himself that he has complied with the provisions of section 230.

Frequently asked

What is CrPC 238 equivalent in BNSS?

CrPC Section 238 (Compliance with section 230) corresponds to Section 261 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).

What changed between CrPC 238 and BNSS 261?

No change.

How do I cite BNSS 261 in a pleading?

Under Section 261 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 238 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...

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