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

Section 293 BNSS - Disposal of the case

Act
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section
293 - Disposal of the case
Old provision
Section 265E CrPC

Old law → Section 293 BNSS

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Section 265E CrPC Modified Section 293 clauses (c ) and (d) make changes to require the court to show leniency towards first - time offenders who opt for plea bargaining. They may be sentenced to one fourth of minimum punishment instead of half and one - nineth i nstead of one - fourth respectively .

Section 293 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with disposal of the case. Under the old law this was Section 265E of the CrPC.

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