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

Section 265 BNSS - Evidence for prosecution

Act
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section
265 - Evidence for prosecution
Old provision
Section 242 CrPC

Old law → Section 265 BNSS

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Section 242 CrPC Modified The new proviso to subsection 265(3) of the BNSS state s that evidence of a witness may be recorded by audio - video, IPS , Director, CAPT Bhopal electronic means at the designated place to be notified by the S tate Government .

Section 265 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with evidence for prosecution. Under the old law this was Section 242 of the CrPC.

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