Section 317 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with provision for inquiries and Trial being held in the Absence of accused in certain Cases. Under the new law this is Section 355 of the BNSS.
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Section 317 CrPC - Provision for inquiries and Trial being held in the Absence of accused in certain Cases
Section 317 CrPC is now
Section 355 of the BNSS
- the BNSS replaced the CrPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Section
- 317 - Provision for inquiries and Trial being held in the Absence of accused in certain Cases
- New provision
- Section 355 BNSS
CrPC → BNSS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 355 BNSS | Modified | "pleader" is replaced by "advocate" . A n ew explanation is added – “ For the purpose of this section, personal attendance of the accused includes attendance through audio - video electronic means ” . |
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