BNSS §305
Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody.
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270. Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody.—Subject to the provisions of section 269, the officer in charge of the prison shall, upon delivery of an order made under sub-section
(1) of section 267 and duly countersigned, where necessary, under sub-section
(2) thereof, cause the person named in the order to be taken to the Court in which his attendance is required, so as to be present there at the time mentioned in the order, and shall cause him to be kept in custody in or near the Court until he has been examined or until the Court authorises him to be taken back to the prison in which he was confined or detained.
305. Subject to the provisions of section 304, the officer in charge of the prison shall, upon delivery of an order made under sub-section
(1) of section 302 and duly countersigned, where necessary, under sub-section
(2) thereof, cause the person named in the order to be taken to the Court in which his attendance is required, so as to be present there at the time mentioned in the order, and shall cause him to be kept in custody in or near the Court until he has been examined or until the Court authorises him to be taken back to the prison in which he was confined or detained.
What changedAI-inferred
Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody.
Old position
CrPC 270 is concerned with Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody. Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody
New position
BNSS 305 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody.. Subject to the provisions of section 304, the officer in charge of the prison shall, upon delivery of an order made under sub-section (1) of section 302 and duly countersigned, where necessary, under sub-section (2) thereof, cause the
BNSS 305 (Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody.) preserves the framework of CrPC 270. BNSS 305 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 305 text: Subject to the provisions of...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 305 (Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody.) preserves the framework of CrPC 270. BNSS 305 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 305 text: Subject to the provisions of section 304, the officer in charge of the prison shall, upon delivery of an order made under sub-section(1) of section 302 and duly countersigned, where necessary, under sub-section(2) thereof, cause the person named in the order to be taken to the Court in which his attendance is...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 270 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 305 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 305 (Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody.). 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 §270 → BNSS §305 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-15, https://newlaws.in/bnss/305.
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