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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 297 CrPC - Authorities before whom Affidavits may be sworn

Section 297 CrPC is now Section 333 of the BNSS - the BNSS replaced the CrPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section
297 - Authorities before whom Affidavits may be sworn
New provision
Section 333 BNSS

CrPC → BNSS: what changed

This sectionChangeRemarks
Section 333 BNSS Renumbered, no change No change.

Section 297 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with authorities before whom Affidavits may be sworn. Under the new law this is Section 333 of the BNSS.

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