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

Section 353 BNSS - Accused person to be Competent witness

Act
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section
353 - Accused person to be Competent witness
Old provision
Section 315 CrPC

Old law → Section 353 BNSS

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Section 315 CrPC Renumbered, no change No change.

Section 353 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with accused person to be Competent witness. Under the old law this was Section 315 of the CrPC.

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