CRPC §254 → BNSS §277
Procedure when not convicted
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254. Procedure when not convicted.—(1) If the Magistrate does not convict the accused under section 252 or section 253, the Magistrate shall proceed to hear the prosecution and take all such evidence as may be produced in support of the prosecution, and also to hear the accused and take all such evidence as he produces in his defence.
(2) The Magistrate may, if he thinks fit, on the application of the prosecution or the accused, issue a summons to any witness directing him to attend or to produce any document or other thing.
(3) The Magistrate may, before summoning any witness on such application, require that the reasonable expenses of the witness incurred in attending for the purposes of the trial be deposited in Court.
277.
(1) If the Magistrate does not convict the accused under section 275 or section 276, the Magistrate shall proceed to hear the prosecution and take all such evidence as may be produced in support of the prosecution, and also to hear the accused and take all such evidence as he produces in his defence.
(2) The Magistrate may, if he thinks fit, on the application of the prosecution or the accused, issue a summons to any witness directing him to attend or to produce any document or other thing.
(3) The Magistrate may, before summoning any witness on such application, require that the reasonable expenses of the witness incurred in attending for the purposes of the trial be deposited in Court.
What changedAI-inferred
Procedure when not convicted.
Old position
CrPC 254 is concerned with Procedure when not convicted. Procedure when not convicted
New position
BNSS 277 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Procedure when not convicted.. If the Magistrate does not convict the accused under section 275 or section 276, the Magistrate shall proceed to hear the prosecution and take all such evidence as may be produced in support of the prosecution, and also to hear the accused
BNSS 277 (Procedure when not convicted.) preserves the framework of CrPC 254. BNSS 277 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 277 text: If the Magistrate does not convict the accused...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 277 (Procedure when not convicted.) preserves the framework of CrPC 254. BNSS 277 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 277 text: If the Magistrate does not convict the accused under section 275 or section 276, the Magistrate shall proceed to hear the prosecution and take all such evidence as may be produced in support of the prosecution, and also to hear the accused and take all such evidence as he produces in his defence.(2) The Magistrate...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 254 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 277 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 277 (Procedure when not convicted.). 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 §254 → BNSS §277 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/254.
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