BNSS §357
Procedure does not understand
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357. If the accused, though not a person of unsound mind, cannot be made to understand the proceedings, the Court may proceed with the inquiry or trial; and, in the case of a Court other than a High Court, if such proceedings result in a conviction, the proceedings shall be forwarded to the High Court with a report of the circumstances of the case, and the High Court shall pass thereon such order as it thinks fit.
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Newlaws.in, BNSS §357 → BNSS §357 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/bnss/357.
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