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

Section 269 BNSS - Procedure where accused is Not discharged

Act
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section
269 - Procedure where accused is Not discharged
Old provision
Section 246 CrPC

Old law → Section 269 BNSS

Corresponds toChangeRemarks
Section 246 CrPC Newly added The newly added subsection (7) provides that if the attendance of the prosecution witnesses under sub - sections (5) and (6) cannot be secured for cross - examination, it shall be deemed that such witness has not been examined for not being available and Magistrate proceed further .

Section 269 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with procedure where accused is Not discharged. Under the old law this was Section 246 of the CrPC.

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