Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
CrPC 391BNSS 432
Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken
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What changed
- "pleader" is replaced by "advocate".
Drafting-ready
Under Section 432 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 391 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
Bare act text — BNSS 432
432. Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken .—(1) In dealing with any appeal under this Chapter, the Appellate Court, if it thinks additional evidence to be necessary, shall record its reasons and may either take such evidence itself, or direct it to be taken by a Magistrate or, when the Appellate Court is a High Court, by a Court of Session or a Magistrate. (2) When the additional evidence is taken by the Court of Session or the Magistrate, it or he shall certify such evidence to the Appellate Court, and such Court shall thereupon proceed to dispose of the appeal. (3) The accused or his advocate shall have the right to be present when the additional evidence is taken. (4) The taking of evidence under this section shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter XXV, as if it were an inquiry.
Frequently asked
What is CrPC 391 equivalent in BNSS?
CrPC Section 391 (Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken) corresponds to Section 432 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
What changed between CrPC 391 and BNSS 432?
"pleader" is replaced by "advocate".
How do I cite BNSS 432 in a pleading?
Under Section 432 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 391 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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