CRPC §265H → BNSS §296

Power of the Court in plea bargaining. 11

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checked
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Old law
CRPC §265H
Power of the Court in plea bargaining. 11

265H. Power of the Court in plea bargaining.—A Court shall have, for the purposes of discharging its functions under this Chapter, all the powers vested in respect of bail, trial of offences and other matters relating to the disposal of a case in such Court under this Code.

New law
BNSS §296
Power of Court in plea bargaining.

296. A Court shall have, for the purposes of discharging its functions under this Chapter, all the powers vested in respect of bail, trial of offences and other matters relating to the disposal of a case in such Court under this Sanhita.

What changedAI-inferred

Power of Court.

Old position

CrPC 265H is concerned with Power of the Court in plea bargaining. 11. Power of the Court in plea bargaining

New position

BNSS 296 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Power of Court in plea bargaining.. A Court shall have, for the purposes of discharging its functions under this Chapter, all the powers vested in respect of bail, trial of offences and other matters relating to the disposal of a case in such Court under this Sanhita

BNSS 296 (Power of Court in plea bargaining.) preserves the framework of CrPC 265H. BNSS 296 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 296 text: A Court shall have, for the purposes of...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNSS 296 (Power of Court in plea bargaining.) preserves the framework of CrPC 265H. BNSS 296 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNSS 296 text: A Court shall have, for the purposes of discharging its functions under this Chapter, all the powers vested in respect of bail, trial of offences and other matters relating to the disposal of a case in such Court under this Sanhita.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 265H continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 296 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 296 (Power of Court in plea bargaining.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, CRPC §265H → BNSS §296 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/crpc/265H.

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