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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Interactive chapter–section index of the BNSS. Select a chapter from the left to view its sections. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is India’s new criminal procedure law, enacted to replace the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). It governs how criminal cases are investigated, inquired into, tried, and disposed of. In force: 1 July 2024. Nature: Procedural (not substantive) criminal law


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▶ CHAPTER I — PRELIMINARY

▶ CHAPTER II — CONSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES

▶ CHAPTER III — POWERS OF COURTS

▶ CHAPTER IV — POWERS OF SUPERIOR OFFICERS OF POLICE AND AID TO THE MAGISTRATES AND THE POLICE

▶ CHAPTER V — ARREST OF PERSONS

▶ CHAPTER VI — PROCESSES TO COMPEL APPEARANCE

▶ CHAPTER VII — PROCESSES TO COMPEL THE PRODUCTION OF THINGS

▶ CHAPTER VIII — RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN CERTAIN MATTERS AND PROCEDURE FOR ATTACHMENT AND FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY

▶ CHAPTER IX — SECURITY FOR KEEPING THE PEACE AND FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR

▶ CHAPTER X — ORDER FOR MAINTENANCE OF WIVES, CHILDREN AND PARENTS

▶ CHAPTER XI — MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER AND TRANQUILLITY

▶ CHAPTER XII — PREVENTIVE ACTION OF THE POLICE

▶ CHAPTER XIII — INFORMATION TO THE POLICE AND THEIR POWERS TO INVESTIGATE

▶ CHAPTER XIV — JURISDICTION OF THE CRIMINAL COURTS IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS

▶ CHAPTER XV — CONDITIONS REQUISITE FOR INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS

▶ CHAPTER XVI — COMPLAINTS TO MAGISTRATES

▶ CHAPTER XVII — COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE MAGISTRATES

▶ CHAPTER XVIII — THE CHARGE

▶ CHAPTER XIX — TRIAL BEFORE A COURT OF SESSION

▶ CHAPTER XXI — TRIAL OF SUMMONS-CASES BY MAGISTRATES

▶ CHAPTER XXII — SUMMARY TRIALS

▶ CHAPTER XXIII — PLEA BARGAINING

▶ CHAPTER XXIV — ATTENDANCE OF PERSONS CONFINED OR DETAINED IN PRISONS

▶ CHAPTER XXV — EVIDENCE IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS

▶ CHAPTER XXVI — GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO INQUIRIES AND TRIALS

▶ CHAPTER XXVII — PROVISIONS AS TO ACCUSED PERSONS OF UNSOUND MIND

▶ CHAPTER XXVIII — PROVISIONS AS TO OFFENCES AFFECTING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

▶ CHAPTER XXIX — THE JUDGMENT

▶ CHAPTER XXX — SUBMISSION OF DEATH SENTENCES FOR CONFIRMATION

▶ CHAPTER XX — TRIAL OF WARRANT-CASES BY MAGISTRATES

▶ CHAPTER XXXI — APPEALS

▶ CHAPTER XXXII — REFERENCE AND REVISION

▶ CHAPTER XXXIII — TRANSFER OF CRIMINAL CASES

▶ CHAPTER XXXIV — EXECUTION, SUSPENSION, REMISSION AND COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES

▶ CHAPTER XXXV — PROVISIONS AS TO BAIL AND BONDS

▶ CHAPTER XXXVI — DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY

▶ CHAPTER XXXVII — IRREGULAR PROCEEDINGS

▶ CHAPTER XXXVIII — LIMITATION FOR TAKING COGNIZANCE OF CERTAIN OFFENCES

▶ CHAPTER XXXIX — MISCELLANEOUS

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