CRPC §225 → BNSS §248

Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor

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Last updated 2026-05-01 · Input coverage: full

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Old law
CRPC §225
Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor

225. Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor.—In every trial before a Court of Session, the prosecution shall be conducted by a Public Prosecutor.

New law
BNSS §248
Trial to be conducted by Public

248. In every trial before a Court of Session, the prosecution shall be conducted by a Public Prosecutor.

What changedAI-inferred

Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor.

Old position

CrPC 225 is concerned with Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor. Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor

New position

BNSS 248 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Trial to be conducted by Public. In every trial before a Court of Session, the prosecution shall be conducted by a Public Prosecutor

BNSS 248 (Trial to be conducted by Public) preserves the framework of CrPC 225. BNSS 248 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 248 text: In every trial before a Court of Session, the...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNSS 248 (Trial to be conducted by Public) preserves the framework of CrPC 225. BNSS 248 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNSS 248 text: In every trial before a Court of Session, the prosecution shall be conducted by a Public Prosecutor.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 225 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 248 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 248 (Trial to be conducted by Public). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, CRPC §225 → BNSS §248 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/225.

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