CRPC §189 → BNSS §209
Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India
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189. Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India.—When any offence alleged to have been committed in a territory outside India is being inquired into or tried under the provisions of section 188, the Central Government may, if it thinks fit, direct that copies of depositions made or exhibits produced before a Judicial officer in or for that territory or before a diplomatic or consular representative of India in or for that territory shall be received as evidence by the Court holding such inquiry or trial in any case in which such Court might issue a commission for taking evidence as to the matters to which such depositions or exhibits relate. CHAPTER XIV CONDITIONS REQUISITE FOR INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS
209. When any offence alleged to have been committed in a territory outside India is being inquired into or tried under the provisions of section 208, the Central Government may, if it thinks fit, direct that copies of depositions made or exhibits produced, either in physical form or in electronic form, before a judicial officer, in or for that territory or before a diplomatic or consular representative of India in or for that territory shall be received as evidence by the Court holding such inquiry or trial in any case in which such Court might issue a commission for taking evidence as to the matters to which such depositions or exhibits relate. CHAPTER XV CONDITIONS REQUISITE FOR INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS
What changedAI-inferred
Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India.
Old position
CrPC 189 is concerned with Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India. Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India
New position
BNSS 209 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: evidence relating to committed outside India.. When any offence alleged to have been committed in a territory outside India is being inquired into or tried under the provisions of section 208, the Central Government may, if it thinks fit, direct that copies of depositions made or
BNSS 209 (evidence relating to committed outside India.) preserves the framework of CrPC 189. BNSS 209 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 209 text: When any offence alleged to have...
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BNSS 209 (evidence relating to committed outside India.) preserves the framework of CrPC 189. BNSS 209 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 209 text: When any offence alleged to have been committed in a territory outside India is being inquired into or tried under the provisions of section 208, the Central Government may, if it thinks fit, direct that copies of depositions made or exhibits produced, either in physical form or in electronic form, before a judicial...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 189 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 209 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 209 (evidence relating to committed outside India.). 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 §189 → BNSS §209 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/189.
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