BNSS §307

Language of Courts.

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Old law
CRPC §272
Language of Courts

272. Language of Courts.—The State Government may determine what shall be, for purposes of this Code, the language of each Court within the State other than the High Court.

New law
BNSS §307
Language of Courts.

307. The State Government may determine what shall be, for purposes of this Sanhita, the language of each Court within the State other than the High Court.

What changedAI-inferred

Language of Courts.

Old position

CrPC 272 is concerned with Language of Courts. Language of Courts

New position

BNSS 307 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Language of Courts.. The State Government may determine what shall be, for purposes of this Sanhita, the language of each Court within the State other than the High Court

BNSS 307 (Language of Courts.) preserves the framework of CrPC 272. BNSS 307 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 307 text: The State Government may determine what shall be, for...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNSS 307 (Language of Courts.) preserves the framework of CrPC 272. BNSS 307 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNSS 307 text: The State Government may determine what shall be, for purposes of this Sanhita, the language of each Court within the State other than the High Court.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 272 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 307 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 307 (Language of Courts.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, CRPC §272 → BNSS §307 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/307.

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