BNSS §240
Whenever a charge is altered or added to by the Court after.
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217. Recall of witnesses when charge altered.—Whenever a charge is altered or added to by the Court after the commencement of the trial, the prosecutor and the accused shall be allowed— (a) to recall or re-summon, and examine with reference to such alteration or addition, any witness who may have been examined, unless the Court, for reasons to be recorded in writing, considers that the prosecutor or the accused, as the case may be, desires to recall or re-examine such witness for the purpose of vexation or delay or for defeating the ends of justice; (b) also to call any further witness whom the Court may think to be material. B.—Joinder of charges
240. Whenever a charge is altered or added to by the Court after the commencement of the trial, the prosecutor and the accused shall be allowed— (a) to recall or re-summon, and examine with reference to such alteration or addition, any witness who may have been examined, unless the Court, for reasons to be recorded in writing, considers that the prosecutor or the accused, as the case may be, desires to recall or re-examine such witness for the purpose of vexation or delay or for defeating the ends of justice; Effect of errors. Court may alter charge. Recall of witnesses when charge altered. (b) also to call any further witness whom the Court may think to be material. B.—Joinder of charges
What changedAI-inferred
Recall of witnesses when charge altered.
Old position
CrPC 217 is concerned with Recall of witnesses when charge altered. B.–Joinder of charges. Recall of witnesses when charge altered
New position
BNSS 240 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Whenever a charge is altered or added to by the Court after.. Whenever a charge is altered or added to by the Court after the commencement of the trial, the prosecutor and the accused shall be allowed
BNSS 240 (Whenever a charge is altered or added to by the Court after.) preserves the framework of CrPC 217. BNSS 240 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 240 text: Whenever a charge...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 240 (Whenever a charge is altered or added to by the Court after.) preserves the framework of CrPC 217. BNSS 240 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 240 text: Whenever a charge is altered or added to by the Court after the commencement of the trial, the prosecutor and the accused shall be allowed— (a) to recall or re-summon, and examine with reference to such alteration or addition, any witness who may have been examined, unless the Court, for reasons to be recorded in...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 217 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 240 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 240 (Whenever a charge is altered or added to by the Court after.). 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 §217 → BNSS §240 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/240.
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