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

CrPC NewBNSS 2(1)(a)

audio-video electronic means

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What changed

  • Newly added.

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Under Section 2(1)(a) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (a newly inserted provision with no direct CrPC equivalent)...

Bare act text — BNSS 2(1)(a)

(a) “audio-video electronic” means shall include use of any communication device for the purposes of video conferencing, recording of processes of identification, search and seizure or evidence, transmission of electronic communication and for such other purposes and by such other means as the State Government may, by rules provide;

Frequently asked

What is CrPC New equivalent in BNSS?

CrPC Section New (audio-video electronic means) corresponds to Section 2(1)(a) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).

What changed between CrPC New and BNSS 2(1)(a)?

Newly added.

How do I cite BNSS 2(1)(a) in a pleading?

Under Section 2(1)(a) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (a newly inserted provision with no direct CrPC equivalent)...

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