BNSS §256
Where the accused is not acquitted under section 255, he shall be.
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233. Entering upon defence.—(1) Where the accused is not acquitted under section 232, he shall be called upon to enter on his defence and adduce any evidence he may have in support thereof.
(2) If the accused puts in any written statement, the Judge shall file it with the record.
(3) If the accused applies for the issue of any process for compelling the attendance of any witness or the production of any document or thing, the Judge shall issue such process unless he considers, for reasons to be recorded, that such application should be refused on the ground that it is made for the purpose of vexation or delay or for defeating the ends of justice.
256.
(1) Where the accused is not acquitted under section 255, he shall be called upon to enter on his defence and adduce any evidence he may have in support thereof.
(2) If the accused puts in any written statement, the Judge shall file it with the record.
(3) If the accused applies for the issue of any process for compelling the attendance of any witness or the production of any document or thing, the Judge shall issue such process unless he considers, for reasons to be recorded, that such application should be refused on the ground that it is made for the purpose of vexation or delay or for defeating the ends of justice.
What changedAI-inferred
Entering upon defence.
Old position
CrPC 233 is concerned with Entering upon defence. Entering upon defence
New position
BNSS 256 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Where the accused is not acquitted under section 255, he shall be.. Where the accused is not acquitted under section 255, he shall be called upon to enter on his defence and adduce any evidence he may have in support thereof
BNSS 256 (Where the accused is not acquitted under section 255, he shall be.) preserves the framework of CrPC 233. BNSS 256 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 256 text: Where the...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 256 (Where the accused is not acquitted under section 255, he shall be.) preserves the framework of CrPC 233. BNSS 256 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 256 text: Where the accused is not acquitted under section 255, he shall be called upon to enter on his defence and adduce any evidence he may have in support thereof.(2) If the accused puts in any written statement, the Judge shall file it with the record.(3) If the accused applies for the issue of any process for compelling...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 233 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 256 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 256 (Where the accused is not acquitted under section 255, he shall be.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · §256
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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · §233
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- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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