Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with recording of confessions And statements. Under the new law this is Section 183 of the BNSS.
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Section 164 CrPC - Recording of confessions And statements
Section 164 CrPC is now
Section 183 of the BNSS
- the BNSS replaced the CrPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Section
- 164 - Recording of confessions And statements
- New provision
- Section 183 BNSS
CrPC → BNSS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 183 BNSS | Newly added | The newly added first proviso to Section 183(6)(a) provides that statements are to be recorded by a woman Magistrate as far as practicable.A newly added second proviso to Section 183(6)(a) provides for mandatory recording of a statement of witness by Magis trate relating to the offences punishable with imprisonment for ten years or more, imprisonment for life, or with death.The fourth proviso to Section 183(6)(a) provides for the recording of the statement of a temporarily or permanently mentally or physical ly disabled person through audio - video electronic means. |
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