BNSS §235
to time, place and person.
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212. Particulars as to time, place and person.—(1) The charge shall contain such particulars as to the time and place of the alleged offence, and the person (if any) against whom, or the thing (if any) in respect of which, it was committed, as are reasonably sufficient to give the accused notice of the matter with which he is charged.
(2) When the accused is charged with criminal breach of trust or dishonest misappropriation of money or other movable property, it shall be sufficient to specify the gross sum or, as the case may be, describe the movable property in respect of which the offence is alleged to have been committed, and the dates between which the offence is alleged to have been committed, without specifying particular items or exact dates, and the charge so framed shall be deemed to be a charge of one offence within the meaning of section 219: Provided that the time included between the first and last of such dates shall not exceed one year.
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(1) The charge shall contain such particulars as to the time and place of the alleged offence, and the person (if any) against whom, or the thing (if any) in respect of which, it was committed, as are reasonably sufficient to give the accused notice of the matter with which he is charged.
(2) When the accused is charged with criminal breach of trust or dishonest misappropriation of money or other movable property, it shall be sufficient to specify the gross sum or, as the case may be, describe the movable property in respect of which the offence is alleged to have been committed, and the dates between which the offence is alleged to have been committed, without specifying particular items or exact dates, and the charge so framed shall be deemed to be a charge of one offence within the meaning of section 242: Provided that the time included between the first and last of such dates shall not exceed one year.
What changedAI-inferred
Particulars as to time, place and person.
Old position
CrPC 212 is concerned with Particulars as to time, place and person. 9. Particulars as to time, place and person
New position
BNSS 235 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: to time, place and person.. The charge shall contain such particulars as to the time and place of the alleged offence, and the person (if any) against whom, or the thing (if any) in respect of which, it was committed, as are reasonably sufficient to give the accused
BNSS 235 (to time, place and person.) preserves the framework of CrPC 212. BNSS 235 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 235 text: The charge shall contain such particulars as to the...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 235 (to time, place and person.) preserves the framework of CrPC 212. BNSS 235 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 235 text: The charge shall contain such particulars as to the time and place of the alleged offence, and the person (if any) against whom, or the thing (if any) in respect of which, it was committed, as are reasonably sufficient to give the accused notice of the matter with which he is charged.(2) When the accused is charged...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 212 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 235 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 235 (to time, place and person.). 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 §212 → BNSS §235 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/235.
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