Section 199 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with prosecution for defamation. Under the new law this is Section 222 of the BNSS.
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Section 199 CrPC - Prosecution for defamation
Section 199 CrPC is now
Section 222 of the BNSS
- the BNSS replaced the CrPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Section
- 199 - Prosecution for defamation
- New provision
- Section 222 BNSS
CrPC → BNSS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 222 BNSS | Modified | BNS Chapters and s ections replace corresponding IPC Chapters and s ections. "child" replaces "under the age of eighteen years " or is of unsound mind replaces "or is having intellectual disability or is an idiot or a lunatic" . |
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