BNSS §267
When, in any warrant-case instituted otherwise than on a police report, the.
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244. Evidence for prosecution.—(1) When, in any warrant-case instituted otherwise than on a police report, the accused appears or is brought before a Magistrate, the Magistrate shall proceed to hear the prosecution and take all such evidence as may be produced in support of the prosecution.
(2) The Magistrate may, on the application of the prosecution, issue a summons to any of its witnesses directing him to attend or to produce any document or other thing.
267.
(1) When, in any warrant-case instituted otherwise than on a police report, the accused appears or is brought before a Magistrate, the Magistrate shall proceed to hear the prosecution and take all such evidence as may be produced in support of the prosecution.
(2) The Magistrate may, on the application of the prosecution, issue a summons to any of its witnesses directing him to attend or to produce any document or other thing. Framing of charge. Conviction on plea of guilty. Evidence for prosecution. Evidence for defence. Evidence for prosecution.
What changedAI-inferred
Evidence for prosecution.
Old position
CrPC 244 is concerned with Evidence for prosecution. Evidence for prosecution
New position
BNSS 267 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: When, in any warrant-case instituted otherwise than on a police report, the.. When, in any warrant-case instituted otherwise than on a police report, the accused appears or is brought before a Magistrate, the Magistrate shall proceed to hear the prosecution and take all such evidence as may be produced in support of
BNSS 267 (When, in any warrant-case instituted otherwise than on a police report, the.) preserves the framework of CrPC 244. BNSS 267 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 267 text: ...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 267 (When, in any warrant-case instituted otherwise than on a police report, the.) preserves the framework of CrPC 244. BNSS 267 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 267 text: When, in any warrant-case instituted otherwise than on a police report, the accused appears or is brought before a Magistrate, the Magistrate shall proceed to hear the prosecution and take all such evidence as may be produced in support of the prosecution.(2) The Magistrate may, on the application of the prosecution,...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 244 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 267 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 267 (When, in any warrant-case instituted otherwise than on a police report, the.). 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 §244 → BNSS §267 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/267.
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