Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
CrPC 251BNSS 274
Substance of accusation to be stated
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What changed
- The new proviso to Section 274 provides that if the Magistrate considers the accusation groundless, he shall, after recording reasons in writing, release the accused, and such release shall have the effect of discharge.
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Under Section 274 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 251 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
Bare act text — BNSS 274
274. Substance of accusation to be stated .—When in a summons -case the accused appears or is brought before the Magistrate, the particulars of the offence of which he is accused shall be stated to him, and he shall be asked whether he pleads guilty or has any defence to make, but it shall not be necessary to frame a formal charge: Provided that if the Magistrate considers the accusation as groundless, he shall, after recording reasons in writing, release the accused and such release shall have the effect of discharge. 102
Frequently asked
What is CrPC 251 equivalent in BNSS?
CrPC Section 251 (Substance of accusation to be stated) corresponds to Section 274 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
What changed between CrPC 251 and BNSS 274?
The new proviso to Section 274 provides that if the Magistrate considers the accusation groundless, he shall, after recording reasons in writing, release the accused, and such release shall have the effect of discharge.
How do I cite BNSS 274 in a pleading?
Under Section 274 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 251 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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