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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 In force since 1 July 2024

Section 258 BNSS - Judgment of acquittal or Conviction

Act
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section
258 - Judgment of acquittal or Conviction
Old provision
Section 235 CrPC

Old law → Section 258 BNSS

Corresponds toChangeRemarks
Section 235 CrPC Modified New addition to subsection (1) for time bound disposal - After hearing arguments and points of law (if any), the Judge shall give a judgement in the case, “ as soon as possible, within a period of thirty days from the date of completion of arguments, which may be extended , to a period of fortyfive days for reasons to be recorded in writing ”.

Section 258 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with judgment of acquittal or Conviction. Under the old law this was Section 235 of the CrPC.

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