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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 221 CrPC - Where it is doubtful what Offence has been committed

Section 221 CrPC is now Section 244 of the BNSS - the BNSS replaced the CrPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section
221 - Where it is doubtful what Offence has been committed
New provision
Section 244 BNSS

CrPC → BNSS: what changed

This sectionChangeRemarks
Section 244 BNSS Renumbered, no change No change.

Section 221 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with where it is doubtful what Offence has been committed. Under the new law this is Section 244 of the BNSS.

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