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

Section 290 BNSS - Application for plea Bargaining

Act
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section
290 - Application for plea Bargaining
Old provision
Section 265B CrPC

Old law → Section 290 BNSS

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Section 265B CrPC Modified Time limit for plea bargaining "within a period of thirty days from the date of framing of charge" is added in subsection (1). 290 (4) (a) "not exceeding sixty days" is added, regarding accused to work out a mutually satisfactory disposition of the case". The w ords “as the case may be” excluded.

Section 290 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with application for plea Bargaining. Under the old law this was Section 265B of the CrPC.

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