Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
CrPC 261BNSS 284
Summary trial by Magistrate of the second class
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What changed
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Under Section 284 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 261 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
Bare act text — BNSS 284
284. Summary trial by Magistrate of second class.—The High Court may confer on any Magistrate invested with the powers of a Magistrate of the second class power to try summarily any offence which is punishable only with fine or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months with or without fine, and any abetment of or attempt to commit any such offence. 104
Frequently asked
What is CrPC 261 equivalent in BNSS?
CrPC Section 261 (Summary trial by Magistrate of the second class) corresponds to Section 284 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
What changed between CrPC 261 and BNSS 284?
No change.
How do I cite BNSS 284 in a pleading?
Under Section 284 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 261 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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