CRPC §265EBNSS §293

Disposal of the case

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Old law
CRPC §265E
Disposal of the case

265E. Disposal of the case.—Where a satisfactory disposition of the case has been worked out under section 265D, the Court shall dispose of the case in the following manner, namely:— (a) the Court shall award the compensation to the victim in accordance with the disposition under section 265D and hear the parties on the quantum of the punishment, releasing of the accused on probation of good conduct or after admonition under section 360 or for dealing with the accused under the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 (20 of 1958) or any other law for the time being in force and follow the procedure specified in the succeeding clauses for imposing the punishment on the accused; (b) after hearing the parties under clause (a), if the Court is of the view that section 360 or the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 (20 of 1958) or any other law for the time being in force are attracted in the case of the accused, it may release the accused on probation or provide the benefit of any such law, as the case may be; (c) after hearing the parties under clause (b), if the Court finds that minimum punishment has been provided under the law for the offence committed by the accused, it may sentence the accused to half of such minimum punishment; (d) in case after hearing the parties under clause (b), the Court finds that the offence committed by the accused is not covered under clause (b) or clause (c), then, it may sentence the accused to one-fourth of the punishment provided or extendable, as the case may be, for such offence.

New law
BNSS §293
Disposal of case. 20 of 1958. 20 of 1958.

293. Where a satisfactory disposition of the case has been worked out under section 292, the Court shall dispose of the case in the following manner, namely:— (a) the Court shall award the compensation to the victim in accordance with the disposition under section 292 and hear the parties on the quantum of the punishment, releasing of the accused on probation of good conduct or after admonition under section 401 or for dealing with the accused under the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 or any other law for the time being in force and follow the procedure specified in the succeeding clauses for imposing the punishment on the accused; (b) after hearing the parties under clause (a), if the Court is of the view that section 401 or the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 or any other law for the time being in force are attracted in the case of the accused, it may release the accused on probation or provide the benefit of any such law; (c) after hearing the parties under clause (b), if the Court finds that minimum punishment has been provided under the law for the offence committed by the accused, it may sentence the accused to half of such minimum punishment, and where the accused is a first-time offender and has not been convicted of any offence in the past, it may sentence the accused to one-fourth of such minimum punishment; (d) in case after hearing the parties under clause (b), the Court finds that the offence committed by the accused is not covered under clause (b) or clause (c), then, it may sentence the accused to one-fourth of the punishment provided or extendable for such offence and where the accused is a first-time offender and has not been convicted of any offence in the past, it may sentence the accused to one-sixth of the punishment provided or extendable, for such offence.

What changedAI-inferred

Disposal of case.

Old position

CrPC 265E is concerned with Disposal of the case. Disposal of the case

New position

BNSS 293 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Disposal of case. 20 of 1958. 20 of 1958.. Where a satisfactory disposition of the case has been worked out under section 292, the Court shall dispose of the case in the following manner, namely:

BNSS 293 (Disposal of case. 20 of 1958. 20 of 1958.) preserves the framework of CrPC 265E. BNSS 293 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 293 text: Where a satisfactory disposition of...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNSS 293 (Disposal of case. 20 of 1958. 20 of 1958.) preserves the framework of CrPC 265E. BNSS 293 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNSS 293 text: Where a satisfactory disposition of the case has been worked out under section 292, the Court shall dispose of the case in the following manner, namely:— (a) the Court shall award the compensation to the victim in accordance with the disposition under section 292 and hear the parties on the quantum of the punishment,...

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 265E continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 293 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 293 (Disposal of case. 20 of 1958. 20 of 1958.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, CRPC §265E → BNSS §293 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/265E.

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