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Effective 1 July 2024 — Section Finder + Comparison Table

CrPC to BNSS — Section Comparison & Finder

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 vs Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — type any CrPC section number to get its BNSS equivalent instantly, plus a topic-wise comparison table.

Status (as of 2026): The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 came into force with effect from 1 July 2024, replacing the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. No amending Act has been brought into force thereafter.

For reference only: This comparison is a general educational reference and does not constitute legal advice. Always verify from the official Government of India Gazette Notifications or India Code (indiacode.nic.in) before relying on any provision. — ASK Law Xperts, Rohini, Delhi.

Section Finder — CrPC Section to BNSS Section
Type a CrPC 1973 section number (e.g. 438) to get the corresponding BNSS 2023 section instantly.
Section Number
Examples: 154 156(3) 167(2)(a) 438(1) 436A 125
Repealed
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
484 sections · Procedural criminal law since 1974
Replaced by
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
531 sections · Effective 1 July 2024
Core Change
Strict procedural timelines
Judgment within 45 days; charge within 60 days; Zero FIR now a statutory right.
TopicCrPC 1973BNSS 2023
FIR RegistrationS.154 — Zero FIR only by SC directionS.173 — Zero FIR now statutory right; e-FIR; SP approach if refused Enhanced
Anticipatory BailS.438 — HC/Sessions; no time limitS.482 — Anticipatory bail before HC/Sessions; substantially retained from CrPC 438 (no fixed time limit in the section) Renumbered
Undertrial BailS.436A — Half sentence benefitS.479 — First-time offender: bail if half sentence served Enhanced
Remand / CustodyS.167 — 15 days police custody continuousS.187 — 15-day PC can be in parts (not necessarily first 15 days) Modified
Charge FramingNo mandatory timelineS.251 (Sessions) / S.263 (warrant cases) — charge to be framed within 60 days of first hearing on charge New timeline
Trial CompletionS.309 — Day-to-day trial; adjournments not cappedS.346 — Day-to-day trial; not more than two adjournments; specified sexual-offence trials (BNS 64–71) within 2 months of evidence Tightened
Judgment DeliveryNo deadline after argumentsS.392 — Judgment within 45 days of completing arguments New
ForensicsNo mandatory forensics provisionS.176(3) — Mandatory for 7+ yr offences; video recording of scene New
Victim RightsLimited — S.372 proviso: victim's right to appealS.413 proviso — victim's right to appeal retained; victim heard in plea bargaining (Ch. XXIII, S.289–300); investigation progress shared with victim within 90 days (S.193) Enhanced
MaintenanceS.125 CrPCS.144 BNSS — Same right retained Renumbered
Witness ProtectionNo specific provisionS.398 — Witness protection scheme now statutory New
Trial in AbsentiaS.299 — Limited to proclaimed offendersS.356 — Expanded: proceeds if accused repeatedly absents after charge Expanded
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