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

CrPC 342BNSS 381

Power to order costs

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Under Section 381 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 342 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...

Bare act text — BNSS 381

381. Power to order costs.—Any Court dealing with an application made to it for filing a complaint under section 379 or an appeal under section 380, shall have power to make such order as to costs as may be just.

Frequently asked

What is CrPC 342 equivalent in BNSS?

CrPC Section 342 (Power to order costs) corresponds to Section 381 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).

What changed between CrPC 342 and BNSS 381?

No change.

How do I cite BNSS 381 in a pleading?

Under Section 381 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 342 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...

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