Section 246 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with procedure where accused is Not discharged. Under the new law this is Section 269 of the BNSS.
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Section 246 CrPC - Procedure where accused is Not discharged
Section 246 CrPC is now
Section 269 of the BNSS
- the BNSS replaced the CrPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Section
- 246 - Procedure where accused is Not discharged
- New provision
- Section 269 BNSS
CrPC → BNSS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 269 BNSS | Newly added | The newly added subsection (7) provides that if the attendance of the prosecution witnesses under sub - sections (5) and (6) cannot be secured for cross - examination, it shall be deemed that such witness has not been examined for not being available and Magistrate proceed further . |
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