Section 231 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with evidence for prosecution. Under the new law this is Section 254 of the BNSS.
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Section 231 CrPC - Evidence for prosecution
Section 231 CrPC is now
Section 254 of the BNSS
- the BNSS replaced the CrPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Section
- 231 - Evidence for prosecution
- New provision
- Section 254 BNSS
CrPC → BNSS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 254 BNSS | Newly added | Newly added proviso to section 254 of BNSS provides that evidence of a witness may be recorded by audio - video electronic means. Newly added subsection (2) provides that the deposition of evidence of any police officer or public servant may be taken through audio - video electronic means. |
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