CrPC to BNSS: section-by-section correspondence
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 on 1 July 2024. Find an CrPC section below to see the BNSS section that corresponds to it. Each number links to the section text and the judgments citing it.
| CrPC | BNSS | Subject | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Short title, extent and commencement. | |
| 2 | 2 | Definitions. | |
| 2 | 2(1)(c) | "bailable offence". | No change |
| 2 | 2(1)(f) | "charge". | No change |
| 2 | 2(1)(g) | "cognizable offence". | No change |
| 2 | 2(1)(h) | "complaint". | |
| 2 | 2(1)(j) | "High Court". | No change |
| 2 | 2(1)(k) | "inquiry". | No change |
| 2 | 2(1)(l) | "investigation". | |
| 2 | 2(1)(m) | "judicial proceeding". | No change |
| 2 | 2(1)(n) | "local jurisdiction". | No change |
| 2 | 2(1)(o) | "non-cognizable offence". | No change |
| 2 | 2(1)(p) | "notification". | No change |
| 2 | 2(1)(q) | "offence". | No change |
| 2 | 2(1)(r) | "officer in charge of a police station". | No change |
| 2 | 2(1)(t) | "police report". | No change |
| 2 | 2(1)(u) | "police station". | No change |
| 2 | 2(1)(v) | "Public Prosecutor". | No change |
| 2 | 2(1)(w) | "sub-division". | No change |
| 2 | 2(1)(x) | "summons-case". | No change |
| 2 | 2(1)(y) | "victim". | |
| 2 | 2(1)(z) | "warrant-case". | No change |
| 2 | 2(2) | Words and expressions used. | |
| 3 | 3 | Construction of references. | |
| 4 | 4 | Trial of offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and other laws. | No change |
| 5 | 5 | Saving. | No change |
| 6 | 6 | Classes of Criminal Courts. | |
| 7 | 7 | Territorial divisions. | |
| 9 | 8 | Court of Session. | |
| 11 | 9 | Courts of Judicial Magistrates. | |
| 12 | 10 | Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc. | |
| 13 | 11 | Special Judicial Magistrates. | |
| 14 | 12 | Local jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates. | |
| 20 | 14 | Executive Magistrates. | |
| 21 | 15 | Special Executive Magistrates. | |
| 22 | 16 | Local Jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates. | No change |
| 23 | 17 | Subordination of Executive Magistrates. | |
| 24 | 18 | Public Prosecutors. | |
| 25 | 19 | Assistant Public Prosecutors. | |
| 25A | 20 | Directorate of Prosecution. | |
| 26 | 21 | Courts by which offences are triable. | No change |
| 28 | 22 | Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass. | |
| 29 | 23 | Sentences which Magistrates may pass. | |
| 30 | 24 | Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine. | No change |
| 31 | 25 | Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial. | |
| 32 | 26 | Mode of conferring powers. | No change |
| 33 | 27 | Powers of officers appointed. | |
| 34 | 28 | Withdrawal of powers. | |
| 35 | 29 | Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office. | |
| 36 | 30 | Powers of superior officers of police. | No change |
| 38 | 32 | Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant. | No change |
| 39 | 33 | Public to give information of certain offences. | |
| 40 | 34 | Duty of officers employed in connection with the affairs of a village to make certain report. | |
| 41, 41A | 35 | When police may arrest without warrant. | |
| 41B | 36 | Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest. | |
| 41C | 37 | Designated Police Officer. | |
| 41D | 38 | Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation. | No change |
| 42 | 39 | Arrest on refusal to give name and residence. | |
| 43 | 40 | Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest. | |
| 44 | 41 | Arrest by Magistrate. | No change |
| 45 | 42 | Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest. | No change |
| 46 | 43 | Arrest how made. | |
| 47 | 44 | Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested. | No change |
| 48 | 45 | Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions. | No change |
| 50 | 47 | Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail. | No change |
| 50A | 48 | Obligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest, etc , to relative or friend. | |
| 51 | 49 | Search of arrested person. | |
| 52 | 50 | Power to seize offensive weapons. | |
| 53 | 51 | Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer. | |
| 53A | 52 | Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner. | |
| 54 | 53 | Examination of arrested person by medical officer. | |
| 54A | 54 | Identification of person arrested. | |
| 55 | 55 | Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant. | No change |
| 55A | 56 | Health and safety of arrested person. | No change |
| 56 | 57 | Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station. | No change |
| 57 | 58 | Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty- four hours. | |
| 59 | 60 | Discharge of person apprehended. | |
| 60 | 61 | Power, on escape, to pursue and retake. | No change |
| 60A | 62 | Arrest to be made strictly according to the Sanhita. | No change |
| 61 | 63 | Form of summons. | |
| 62 | 64 | Summons how served. | |
| 63 | 65 | Service of summons on corporate bodies, firms, and societies. | |
| 64 | 66 | Service when persons summoned cannot be found. | |
| 65 | 67 | Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided. | No change |
| 66 | 68 | Service on Government servant. | No change |
| 67 | 69 | Service of summons outside local limits. | No change |
| 68 | 70 | Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present. | |
| 69 | 71 | Service of summons on witness by post. | |
| 70 | 72 | Form of warrant of arrest and duration. | No change |
| 71 | 73 | Power to direct security to be taken. | No change |
| 72 | 74 | Warrants to whom directed. | No change |
| 73 | 75 | Warrant may be directed to any person. | No change |
| 75 | 77 | Notification of substance of warrant. | No change |
| 76 | 78 | Person arrested to be brought before court without delay. | No change |
| 77 | 79 | Where warrant may be executed. | No change |
| 78 | 80 | Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction. | No change |
| 79 | 81 | Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction. | No change |
| 80 | 82 | Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued. | |
| 81 | 83 | Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought. | |
| 82 | 84 | Proclamation for person absconding. | |
| 83 | 85 | Attachment of property of person absconding. | |
| 84 | 87 | Claims and objections to attachment. | No change |
| 85 | 88 | Release, sale and restoration of attached property. | No change |
| 86 | 89 | Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property. | No change |
| 87 | 90 | Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons. | No change |
| 88 | 91 | Power to take bond or bail bond for appearance. | |
| 90 | 93 | Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summonses and warrants of arrest. | No change |
| 91 | 94 | Summons to produce document or other thing. | |
| 92 | 95 | Procedure as to letters. | |
| 93 | 96 | When search-warrant may be issued. | |
| 94 | 97 | Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc. | |
| 95 | 98 | Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for the same. | |
| 96 | 99 | Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture. | No change |
| 97 | 100 | Search for persons wrongfully confined. | No change |
| 98 | 101 | Power to compel restoration of abducted females. | |
| 99 | 102 | Direction, etc, of search- warrants. | No change |
| 100 | 103 | Persons in charge of closed place to allow search. | |
| 101 | 104 | Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction. | No change |
| 102 | 106 | Power of police officer to seize certain property. | No change |
| 103 | 108 | Magistrate may direct search in his presence. | No change |
| 104 | 109 | Power to impound document, etc , produced. | No change |
| 105 | 110 | Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes. | No change |
| 105A | 111 | Definitions. | No change |
| 105B | 114 | Assistance in securing transfer of persons. | |
| 105C | 115 | Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property. | No change |
| 105D | 116 | Identifying unlawfully acquired property. | No change |
| 105E | 117 | Seizure or attachment of property. | No change |
| 105F | 118 | Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter. | No change |
| 105H | 120 | Forfeiture of property in certain cases. | |
| 105I | 121 | Fine in lieu of forfeiture. | No change |
| 105J | 122 | Certain transfers to be null and void. | No change |
| 105K | 123 | Procedure in respect of letter of request. | No change |
| 105L | 124 | Application of this Chapter. | No change |
| 106 | 125 | Security for keeping the peace on conviction. | No change |
| 107 | 126 | Security for keeping the peace in other cases. | No change |
| 108 | 127 | Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matters. | |
| 109 | 128 | Security for good behaviour from suspected persons. | No change |
| 110 | 129 | Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders. | |
| 111 | 130 | Order to be made. | |
| 112 | 131 | Procedure in respect of person present in Court. | No change |
| 113 | 132 | Summons or warrant in case of person not so present. | No change |
| 114 | 133 | Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant. | No change |
| 115 | 134 | Power to dispense with personal attendance. | |
| 116 | 135 | Inquiry as to truth of information. | |
| 117 | 136 | Order to give security. | |
| 118 | 137 | Discharge of person informed against. | No change |
| 120 | 139 | Contents of bond. | |
| 121 | 140 | Power to reject sureties. | |
| 122 | 141 | Imprisonment in default of security. | |
| 123 | 142 | Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security. | No change |
| 124 | 143 | Security for unexpired period of bond. | |
| 125 | 144 | Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents. | |
| 126 | 145 | Procedure. | |
| 127 | 146 | Alteration in allowance. | No change |
| 128 | 147 | Enforcement of order of maintenance. | No change |
| 129 | 148 | Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force. | No change |
| 130 | 149 | Use of armed forces to disperse assembly. | |
| 131 | 150 | Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly. | No change |
| 132 | 151 | Protection against prosecution for acts done under sections 148, 149 and 150. | |
| 133 | 152 | Conditional order for removal of nuisance. | No change |
| 134 | 153 | Service or notification of order. | No change |
| 135 | 154 | Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause. | |
| 137 | 156 | Procedure where existence of public right is denied. | No change |
| 138 | 157 | Procedure where person against whom order is made under section 152 appears to show cause. | |
| 139 | 158 | Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert. | No change |
| 140 | 159 | Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc. | No change |
| 141 | 160 | Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience. | No change |
| 142 | 161 | Injunction pending inquiry. | No change |
| 143 | 162 | Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance. | |
| 144 | 163 | Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger. | No change |
| 145 | 164 | Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace. | No change |
| 146 | 165 | Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver. | No change |
| 147 | 166 | Dispute concerning right of use of land or water. | |
| 148 | 167 | Local inquiry. | |
| 149 | 168 | Police to prevent cognizable offences. | No change |
| 150 | 169 | Information of design to commit cognizable offences. | No change |
| 152 | 171 | Prevention of injury to public property. | No change |
| 154 | 173 | Information in cognizable cases. | |
| 155 | 174 | Information as to non- cognizable cases and investigation of such cases. | |
| 156 | 175 | Police officer's power to investigate cognizable case. | |
| 157 | 176 | Procedure for investigation. | |
| 158 | 177 | Report how submitted. | No change |
| 160 | 179 | Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses. | |
| 161 | 180 | Examination of witnesses by police. | No change |
| 162 | 181 | Statements to police and use thereof. | |
| 163 | 182 | No inducement to be offered. | No change |
| 164 | 183 | Recording of confessions and statements. | |
| 164A | 184 | Medical examination of the victim of rape. | |
| 165 | 185 | Search by police officer. | |
| 166 | 186 | When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search- warrant. | No change |
| 166A | 112 | Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India. | |
| 166B | 113 | Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India. | |
| 167 | 187 | Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours. | |
| 168 | 188 | Report of investigation by subordinate police officer. | No change |
| 169 | 189 | Release of accused when evidence deficient. | |
| 170 | 190 | Cases to be sent to Magistrate, when evidence is sufficient. | |
| 171 | 191 | Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subjected to restraint. | No change |
| 172 | 192 | Diary of proceedings in investigation. | No change |
| 173 | 193 | Report of police officer on completion of investigation. | |
| 174 | 194 | Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc. | |
| 175 | 195 | Power to summon persons. | |
| 176 | 196 | Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death | |
| 177 | 197 | Ordinary place of inquiry and trial. | No change |
| 178 | 198 | Place of inquiry or trial. | No change |
| 179 | 199 | Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues. | No change |
| 180 | 200 | Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence | No change |
| 181 | 201 | Place of trial in case of certain offences. | |
| 182 | 202 | Offences committed by means of electronic communications, letters, etc. | |
| 184 | 204 | Place of trial for offences triable together. | No change |
| 185 | 205 | Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions. | No change |
| 186 | 206 | High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place. | No change |
| 187 | 207 | Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction. | |
| 188 | 208 | Offence committed outside India. | |
| 189 | 209 | Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India. | |
| 190 | 210 | Cognizance of offences by Magistrates. | |
| 191 | 211 | Transfer on application of the accused. | No change |
| 192 | 212 | Making over of cases to Magistrates. | No change |
| 193 | 213 | Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session. | No change |
| 194 | 214 | Additional Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them. | |
| 195 | 215 | Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence. | |
| 195A | 216 | Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc. | No change |
| 197 | 218 | Prosecution of Judges and public servants. | |
| 198 | 219 | Prosecution for offences against marriage. | |
| 198A | 220 | Prosecution of offences under section 498A of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. | No change |
| 198B | 221 | Cognizance of offence | No change |
| 199 | 222 | Prosecution for defamation. | |
| 200 | 223 | Examination of complainant. | |
| 201 | 224 | Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case. | No change |
| 203 | 226 | Dismissal of complaint. | No change |
| 204 | 227 | Issue of process. | |
| 205 | 228 | Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused. | |
| 206 | 229 | Special summons in cases of petty offence. | |
| 207 | 230 | Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents. | |
| 208 | 231 | Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by Court of Session. | |
| 209 | 232 | Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it. | |
| 211 | 234 | Contents of charge. | No change |
| 212 | 235 | Particulars as to time, place and person. | No change |
| 213 | 236 | When manner of committing offence must be stated. | No change |
| 214 | 237 | Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable. | No change |
| 215 | 238 | Effect of errors. | No change |
| 216 | 239 | Court may alter charge. | No change |
| 217 | 240 | Recall of witnesses when charge altered. | No change |
| 218 | 241 | Separate charges for distinct offences. | No change |
| 219 | 242 | Offences of same kind within year may be charged together. | No change |
| 220 | 243 | Trial for more than one offence. | |
| 221 | 244 | Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed. | No change |
| 222 | 245 | When offence proved included in offence charged. | No change |
| 223 | 246 | What persons may be charged jointly. | No change |
| 224 | 247 | Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges. | No change |
| 225 | 248 | Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor. | No change |
| 226 | 249 | Opening case for prosecution. | |
| 227 | 250 | Discharge. | |
| 229 | 252 | Conviction on plea of guilty. | No change |
| 230 | 253 | Date for prosecution evidence. | No change |
| 231 | 254 | Evidence for prosecution. | |
| 232 | 255 | Acquittal. | No change |
| 233 | 256 | Entering upon defence. | No change |
| 234 | 257 | Arguments. | |
| 235 | 258 | Judgment of acquittal or conviction. | |
| 236 | 259 | Previous conviction. | No change |
| 237 | 260 | Procedure in cases instituted under sib-section 2 of section 222. | |
| 238 | 261 | Compliance with section 230 | No change |
| 239 | 262 | When accused shall be discharged. | |
| 240 | 263 | Framing of charge. | |
| 241 | 264 | Conviction on plea of guilty. | No change |
| 242 | 265 | Evidence for prosecution. | |
| 243 | 266 | Evidence for defence. | |
| 244 | 267 | Evidence for prosecution. | No change |
| 245 | 268 | When accused shall be discharged. | No change |
| 246 | 269 | Procedure where accused is not discharged. | |
| 247 | 270 | Evidence for defence. | No change |
| 248 | 271 | Acquittal or conviction. | No change |
| 249 | 272 | Absence of complainant. | |
| 250 | 273 | Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause. | |
| 251 | 274 | Substance of accusation to be stated. | |
| 252 | 275 | Conviction on plea of guilty. | No change |
| 253 | 276 | Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases. | |
| 254 | 277 | Procedure when not convicted. | No change |
| 255 | 278 | Acquittal or conviction. | No change |
| 256 | 279 | Non-appearance or death of complainant. | |
| 257 | 280 | Withdrawal of complaint. | No change |
| 258 | 281 | Power to stop proceedings in certain cases. | No change |
| 260 | 283 | Power to try summarily. | |
| 261 | 284 | Summary trial by Magistrate of the second class. | No change |
| 262 | 285 | Procedure for summary trials. | No change |
| 263 | 286 | Record in summary trials. | No change |
| 264 | 287 | Judgment in cases tried summarily. | No change |
| 265 | 288 | Language of record and judgment. | No change |
| 265A | 289 | Application of the Chapter. | |
| 265B | 290 | Application for plea bargaining. | |
| 265C | 291 | Guidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition. | |
| 265D | 292 | Report of the mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before the Court. | No change |
| 265E | 293 | Disposal of the case. | |
| 265F | 294 | Judgment of the Court. | No change |
| 265G | 295 | Finality of the judgment. | No change |
| 265H | 296 | Power of the Court in plea bargaining. | No change |
| 265J | 298 | Savings. | No change |
| 265K | 299 | Statements of accused not to be used. | No change |
| 265L | 300 | Non-application of the Chapter. | No change |
| 266 | 301 | Definitions. | No change |
| 267 | 302 | Power to require attendance of prisoners. | |
| 268 | 303 | Power of State Government or Central Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 302. | |
| 269 | 304 | Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies. | No change |
| 270 | 305 | Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody. | No change |
| 271 | 306 | Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison. | No change |
| 272 | 307 | Language of Courts. | No change |
| 273 | 308 | Evidence to be taken in presence of accused. | |
| 274 | 309 | Record in summons-cases and inquiries. | No change |
| 275 | 310 | Record in warrant-cases. | No change |
| 276 | 311 | Record in trial before Court of Session. | No change |
| 277 | 312 | Language of record of evidence. | No change |
| 278 | 313 | Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed. | |
| 279 | 314 | Interpretation of evidence to accused or his pleader. | |
| 280 | 315 | Remarks respecting demeanour of witness. | No change |
| 282 | 317 | Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully. | No change |
| 283 | 318 | Record in High Court. | No change |
| 284 | 319 | When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued. | |
| 285 | 320 | Commission to whom to be issued. | |
| 286 | 321 | Execution of commissions. | |
| 287 | 322 | Parties may examine witnesses. | |
| 288 | 323 | Return of commission. | |
| 289 | 324 | Adjournment of proceeding. | No change |
| 290 | 325 | Execution of foreign commissions. | No change |
| 291 | 326 | Deposition of medical witness. | No change |
| 291A | 327 | Identification report of Magistrate. | |
| 292 | 328 | Evidence of officers of the Mint. | |
| 293 | 329 | Reports of certain Government scientific experts. | |
| 294 | 330 | No formal proof of certain documents. | |
| 296 | 332 | Evidence of formal character on affidavit. | No change |
| 297 | 333 | Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn. | No change |
| 298 | 334 | Previous conviction or acquittal how proved. | No change |
| 299 | 335 | Record of evidence in absence of accused. | No change |
| 300 | 337 | Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence. | No change |
| 301 | 338 | Appearance by Public Prosecutors. | |
| 302 | 339 | Permission to conduct prosecution. | |
| 303 | 340 | Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended. | |
| 304 | 341 | Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases. | |
| 305 | 342 | Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused. | |
| 306 | 343 | Tender of pardon to accomplice. | |
| 307 | 344 | Power to direct tender of pardon. | No change |
| 308 | 345 | Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon. | No change |
| 309 | 346 | Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings. | |
| 310 | 347 | Local inspection. | No change |
| 311 | 348 | Power to summon material witness, or examine person present. | No change |
| 311A | 349 | Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting. | |
| 312 | 350 | Expenses of complainants and witnesses. | No change |
| 313 | 351 | Power to examine the accused. | No change |
| 314 | 352 | Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments. | No change |
| 315 | 353 | Accused person to be competent witness. | No change |
| 316 | 354 | No influence to be used to induce disclosure. | No change |
| 317 | 355 | Provision for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused in certain cases. | |
| 318 | 357 | Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings. | No change |
| 319 | 358 | Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence. | No change |
| 320 | 359 | Compounding of offences. | |
| 322 | 361 | Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of. | No change |
| 323 | 362 | Procedure when, after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed. | No change |
| 324 | 363 | Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or property. | No change |
| 325 | 364 | Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe. | No change |
| 326 | 365 | Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and partly by another. | No change |
| 327 | 366 | Court to be open. | No change |
| 328 | 367 | Procedure in case of accused being person of unsound mind. | |
| 329 | 368 | Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court. | |
| 330 | 369 | Release of person with mental illness pending investigation or trial. | |
| 331 | 370 | Resumption of inquiry or trial. | No change |
| 332 | 371 | Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court. | No change |
| 333 | 372 | When accused appears to have been of sound mind. | No change |
| 335 | 374 | Person acquitted on ground of unsoundness of mind to be detained in safe custody. | |
| 336 | 375 | Power of State Government to empower officer-in-charge to discharge. | No change |
| 337 | 376 | Procedure where prisoner of unsound mind is reported capable of making his defence. | |
| 338 | 377 | Procedure where person of unsound mind detained is declared fit to be released. | |
| 339 | 378 | Delivery of person of unsound mind to care of relative or friend. | |
| 340 | 379 | Procedure in cases mentioned in section 215. | No change |
| 341 | 380 | Appeal. | No change |
| 342 | 381 | Power to order costs. | No change |
| 343 | 382 | Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance. | No change |
| 344 | 383 | Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence. | |
| 345 | 384 | Procedure in certain cases of contempt. | |
| 346 | 385 | Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 384. | No change |
| 347 | 386 | When Registrar or Sub- Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court. | No change |
| 348 | 387 | Discharge of offender on submission of apology. | No change |
| 349 | 388 | Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document. | No change |
| 351 | 390 | Appeals from convictions under sections 383, 384, 388 and 389. | No change |
| 352 | 391 | Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves. | No change |
| 353 | 392 | Judgment. | |
| 354 | 393 | Language and contents of judgment. | No change |
| 356 | 394 | Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender. | |
| 357 | 395 | Order to pay compensation. | No change |
| 357A, 357B | 396 | Victim compensation scheme. Compensation to be in addition to fine under section 65, section 70 and sub- section (1) of section 124 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 [under section 326A or section 376D of Indian Penal Code]. | No change |
| 357C | 397 | Treatment of victims. | |
| 358 | 399 | Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested. | No change |
| 359 | 400 | Order to pay costs in non- cognizable cases. | |
| 361 | 402 | Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases. | |
| 362 | 403 | Court not to alter judgment. | No change |
| 363 | 404 | Copy of judgment to be given to the accused and other persons. | |
| 364 | 405 | Judgment when to be translated | |
| 365 | 406 | Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate. | No change |
| 366 | 407 | Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation. | |
| 367 | 408 | Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken. | No change |
| 368 | 409 | Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction. | No change |
| 369 | 410 | Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two Judges. | No change |
| 370 | 411 | Procedure in case of difference of opinion. | No change |
| 371 | 412 | Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation. | |
| 372 | 413 | No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided. | No change |
| 373 | 414 | Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour. | No change |
| 375 | 416 | No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty. | |
| 376 | 417 | No appeal in petty cases. | |
| 377 | 418 | Appeal by the State Government against sentence. | |
| 378 | 419 | Appeal in case of acquittal. | |
| 379 | 420 | Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases. | No change |
| 380 | 421 | Special right of appeal in certain cases. | |
| 381 | 422 | Appeal to Court of Session how heard. | |
| 382 | 423 | Petition of appeal. | |
| 383 | 424 | Procedure when appellant in jail. | No change |
| 384 | 425 | Summary dismissal of appeal. | |
| 385 | 426 | Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily. | |
| 386 | 427 | Powers of the Appellate Court. | |
| 387 | 428 | Judgments of Subordinate Appellate Court. | No change |
| 388 | 429 | Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court. | No change |
| 389 | 430 | Suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of appellant on bail. | |
| 390 | 431 | Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal | No change |
| 391 | 432 | Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken. | |
| 392 | 433 | Procedure where Judges of Court of Appeal are equally divided. | No change |
| 394 | 435 | Abatement of appeals. | No change |
| 395 | 436 | Reference to High Court. | |
| 396 | 437 | Disposal of case according to decision of High Court. | No change |
| 397 | 438 | Calling for records to exercise powers of revision. | |
| 398 | 439 | Power to order inquiry. | No change |
| 399 | 440 | Sessions Judge's powers of revision. | No change |
| 400 | 441 | Power of Additional Sessions Judge. | No change |
| 401 | 442 | High Court's powers of revision. | |
| 402 | 443 | Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision cases. | No change |
| 403 | 444 | Option of Court to hear parties. | |
| 405 | 445 | High Court's order to be certified to lower Court. | No change |
| 406 | 446 | Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals. | |
| 407 | 447 | Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals. | |
| 408 | 448 | Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals. | |
| 409 | 449 | Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Session Judge. | |
| 410 | 450 | Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrate. | No change |
| 411 | 451 | Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates. | No change |
| 412 | 452 | Reasons to be recorded. | No change |
| 413 | 453 | Execution of order passed under section 409. | No change |
| 414 | 454 | Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court. | No change |
| 416 | 456 | Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman. | |
| 417 | 457 | Power to appoint place of imprisonment. | |
| 418 | 458 | Execution of sentence of imprisonment. | No change |
| 419 | 459 | Direction of warrant for execution. | No change |
| 420 | 460 | Warrant with whom to be lodged. | No change |
| 421 | 461 | Warrant for levy of fine. | |
| 422 | 462 | Effect of such warrant. | No change |
| 423 | 463 | Warrant for levy of fine issued by a Court in any territory to which this Sanhita does not extend. | No change |
| 424 | 464 | Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment. | |
| 425 | 465 | Who may issue warrant. | No change |
| 426 | 466 | Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect. | No change |
| 427 | 467 | Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence. | No change |
| 428 | 468 | Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment. | No change |
| 429 | 469 | Saving. | No change |
| 430 | 470 | Return of warrant on execution of sentence. | No change |
| 431 | 471 | Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine. | No change |
| 433 | 474 | Power to commute sentence. | |
| 433A | 475 | Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases. | No change |
| 434 | 476 | Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences. | No change |
| 435 | 477 | State Government to act after concurrence with Central Government in certain cases. | |
| 436 | 478 | In what cases bail to be taken. | |
| 436A | 479 | Maximum period for which an undertrial prisoner can be detained. | |
| 437 | 480 | When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence. | |
| 437A | 481 | Bail to require accused to appear before next appellate Court. | |
| 438 | 482 | Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest. | No change |
| 439 | 483 | Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail. | No change |
| 440 | 484 | Amount of bond and reduction thereof. | No change |
| 441 | 485 | Bond of accused and sureties. | |
| 441A | 486 | Declaration by sureties. | No change |
| 442 | 487 | Discharge from custody. | |
| 443 | 488 | Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient. | No change |
| 444 | 489 | Discharge of sureties. | No change |
| 445 | 490 | Deposit instead of recognizance. | |
| 446 | 491 | Procedure when bond has been forfeited. | No change |
| 446A | 492 | Cancellation of bond and bail bond. | |
| 447 | 493 | Procedure in case of insolvency of death of surety or when a bond is forfeited. | No change |
| 448 | 494 | Bond required from child. | |
| 449 | 495 | Appeal from orders under section 491. | No change |
| 450 | 496 | Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances. | No change |
| 451 | 497 | Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases. | |
| 452 | 498 | Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial. | |
| 453 | 499 | Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused. | |
| 454 | 500 | Appeal against orders under section 498 or section 499. | |
| 455 | 501 | Destruction of libellous and other matter. | No change |
| 456 | 502 | Power to restore possession of immovable property. | |
| 458 | 504 | Procedure where no claimant appears within six months. | |
| 459 | 505 | Power to sell perishable property. | |
| 460 | 506 | Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings. | No change |
| 461 | 507 | Irregularities which vitiate proceedings. | |
| 462 | 508 | Proceedings in wrong place. | No change |
| 463 | 509 | Non-compliance with provisions of section 183 or section 316. | No change |
| 464 | 510 | Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge. | No change |
| 465 | 511 | Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularity. | No change |
| 466 | 512 | Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful. | |
| 467 | 513 | Definitions. | No change |
| 468 | 514 | Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of the period of limitation. | |
| 469 | 515 | Commencement of the period of limitation. | No change |
| 470 | 516 | Exclusion of time in certain cases. | No change |
| 471 | 517 | Exclusion of date on which Court is closed. | No change |
| 472 | 518 | Continuing offence. | No change |
| 473 | 519 | Extension of period of limitation in certain cases. | No change |
| 474 | 520 | Trials before High Courts. | No change |
| 476 | 522 | Forms. | No change |
| 477 | 523 | Power of High Court to make rules. | |
| 478 | 524 | Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrate in certain cases. | No change |
| 479 | 525 | Case in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested. | No change |
| 480 | 526 | Practicing advocate not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts. | |
| 481 | 527 | Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property. | No change |
| 482 | 528 | Saving of inherent powers of High Court. | |
| 483 | 529 | Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts. | |
| 484 | 531 | Repeal and savings. | |
| New in BNSS | 107 | Attachment, forfeiture or restoration of property. | |
| New in BNSS | 172 | Persons bound to conform to lawful directions of police. | |
| New in BNSS | 2(1)(a) | "audio-video electronic means" . | |
| New in BNSS | 2(1)(b) | "bail" | |
| New in BNSS | 2(1)(d) | "bail bond". | |
| New in BNSS | 2(1)(e) | "bond". | |
| New in BNSS | 2(1)(i) | "electronic communication". | |
| New in BNSS | 336 | Evidence of public servants, experts, police officers in certain cases. | |
| New in BNSS | 356 | Inquiry, trial or judgment in absentia of proclaimed offender. | |
| New in BNSS | 398 | Witness protection scheme. | |
| New in BNSS | 472 | Mercy Petition in death sentence cases. | |
| New in BNSS | 530 | Trial and proceedings to be held in electronic mode. | |
| New in BNSS | 86 | Identification and attachment of property of proclaimed person. |
Source: correspondence table and comparison summary published by the Bureau of Police Research & Development (Ministry of Home Affairs). "No change" marks sections the table records as carried over unchanged.