BNSS §1
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1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
(2) It extends to the whole of India 1***: Provided that the provisions of this Code, other than those relating to Chapters VIII, X and XI thereof, shall not apply— (a) to the State of Nagaland, (b) to the tribal areas, but the concerned State Government may, by notification, apply such provisions or any of them to the whole or part of the State of Nagaland or such tribal areas, as the case may be, with such supplemental, incidental or consequential modifications, as may be specified in the notification. Explanation.—In this section, “tribal areas” means the territories which immediately before the 21st day of January, 1972, were included in the tribal areas of Assam, as referred to in paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution, other than those within the local limits of the municipality of Shillong.
(3) It shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 1974. STATE AMENDMENT Haryana In the Code of Criminal Procedure (Haryana Amendment) Act, 2014,-In section 1, after figures “2014”, the words “as extended to the Union territory of Chandigarh” shall be inserted; [Vide Notification No. GSR929(E) dated 16th December, 2019.]
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(1) This Act may be called the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(2) The provisions of this Sanhita, other than those relating to Chapters IX, XI and XII thereof, shall not apply— (a) to the State of Nagaland; (b) to the tribal areas, but the concerned State Government may, by notification, apply such provisions or any of them to the whole or part of the State of Nagaland or such tribal areas, as the case may be, with such supplemental, incidental or consequential modifications, as may be specified in the notification. Short title, extent and commencement. Explanation.—In this section, "tribal areas" means the territories which immediately before the 21st day of January, 1972, were included in the tribal areas of Assam, as referred to in paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution, other than those within the local limits of the municipality of Shillong.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
What changedAI-inferred
Short title, extent and commencement.
Old position
CrPC 1 is concerned with Short title, extent and commencement. Short title, extent and commencement
New position
BNSS 1 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Definitions.. This Act may be called the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS 1 (Definitions.) preserves the framework of CrPC 1. BNSS 1 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 1 text: This Act may be called the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.(2)...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 1 (Definitions.) preserves the framework of CrPC 1. BNSS 1 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 1 text: This Act may be called the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.(2) The provisions of this Sanhita, other than those relating to Chapters IX, XI and XII thereof, shall not apply— (a) to the State of Nagaland; (b) to the tribal areas, but the concerned State Government may, by notification, apply such provisions or...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 1 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 1 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
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BNSS 1 (Definitions.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, CRPC §1 → BNSS §1 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/1.
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