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

Section 279 BNSS - Non-appearance or death of Complainant

Act
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section
279 - Non-appearance or death of Complainant
Old provision
Section 256 CrPC

Old law → Section 279 BNSS

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Section 256 CrPC Modified The w ords "after giving thirty days' time to the complainant to be present" are added. "pleader" is replaced by "advocate" .

Section 279 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with non-appearance or death of Complainant. Under the old law this was Section 256 of the CrPC.

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