Section 256 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with non-appearance or death of Complainant. Under the new law this is Section 279 of the BNSS.
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Section 256 CrPC - Non-appearance or death of Complainant
Section 256 CrPC is now
Section 279 of the BNSS
- the BNSS replaced the CrPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Section
- 256 - Non-appearance or death of Complainant
- New provision
- Section 279 BNSS
CrPC → BNSS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 279 BNSS | Modified | The w ords "after giving thirty days' time to the complainant to be present" are added. "pleader" is replaced by "advocate" . |
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