BNSS §216

witnesses in

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checkedscope drift(precautionary)
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Old law
CRPC §195A
Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc

1[195A. Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc.—A witness or any other person may file a complaint in relation to an offence under section 195A of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).]

New law
BNSS §216
witnesses in

216. A witness or any other person may file a complaint in relation to an offence under section 232 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

What changedAI-inferred

Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening etc.

Old position

CrPC 195A is concerned with Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc. 1[195A

New position

BNSS 216 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: witnesses in. A witness or any other person may file a complaint in relation to an offence under section 232 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

BNSS 216 (witnesses in) preserves the framework of CrPC 195A. BNSS 216 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 216 text: A witness or any other person may file a complaint in relation...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNSS 216 (witnesses in) preserves the framework of CrPC 195A. BNSS 216 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNSS 216 text: A witness or any other person may file a complaint in relation to an offence under section 232 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 195A continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 216 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.

Frequently asked

BNSS 216 (witnesses in). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Cite this page

Newlaws.in, CRPC §195A → BNSS §216 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-15, https://newlaws.in/bnss/216.

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