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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 242 CrPC - Evidence for prosecution

Section 242 CrPC is now Section 265 of the BNSS - the BNSS replaced the CrPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section
242 - Evidence for prosecution
New provision
Section 265 BNSS

CrPC → BNSS: what changed

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Section 265 BNSS Modified The new proviso to subsection 265(3) of the BNSS state s that evidence of a witness may be recorded by audio - video, IPS , Director, CAPT Bhopal electronic means at the designated place to be notified by the S tate Government .

Section 242 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with evidence for prosecution. Under the new law this is Section 265 of the BNSS.

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