BNSS §284
Summary trial of second class.
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261. Summary trial by Magistrate of the second class.—The High Court may confer on any Magistrate invested with the powers of a Magistrate of the second class power to try summarily any offence which is punishable only with fine or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months with or without fine, and any abetment of or attempt to commit any such offence.
284. The High Court may confer on any Magistrate invested with the powers of a Magistrate of the second class power to try summarily any offence which is punishable only with fine or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months with or without fine, and any abetment of or attempt to commit any such offence.
What changedAI-inferred
Summary trial by Magistrate of second class.
Old position
CrPC 261 is concerned with Summary trial by Magistrate of the second class. Summary trial by Magistrate of the second class
New position
BNSS 284 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Summary trial of second class.. The High Court may confer on any Magistrate invested with the powers of a Magistrate of the second class power to try summarily any offence which is punishable only with fine or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months with or
BNSS 284 (Summary trial of second class.) preserves the framework of CrPC 261. BNSS 284 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 284 text: The High Court may confer on any Magistrate...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 284 (Summary trial of second class.) preserves the framework of CrPC 261. BNSS 284 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 284 text: The High Court may confer on any Magistrate invested with the powers of a Magistrate of the second class power to try summarily any offence which is punishable only with fine or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months with or without fine, and any abetment of or attempt to commit any such offence.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 261 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 284 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 284 (Summary trial of second class.). 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 §261 → BNSS §284 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/284.
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