Section 249 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with absence of complainant. Under the new law this is Section 272 of the BNSS.
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Section 249 CrPC - Absence of complainant
Section 249 CrPC is now
Section 272 of the BNSS
- the BNSS replaced the CrPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Section
- 249 - Absence of complainant
- New provision
- Section 272 BNSS
CrPC → BNSS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 272 BNSS | Modified | It is added that the Magistrate may “after giving thirty days’ time to the complainant to be present before proceeding further . |
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