CRPC §298 → BNSS §334
Previous conviction or acquittal how proved
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298. Previous conviction or acquittal how proved.—In any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Code, a previous conviction or acquittal may be proved, in addition to any other mode provided by any law for the time being in force,— (a) by an extract certified under the hand of the officer having the custody of the records of the Court in which such conviction or acquittal was held, to be a copy of the sentence or order, or (b) in case of a conviction, either by a certificate signed by the officer in charge of the Jail in which the punishment or any part thereof was undergone, or by production of the warrant of commitment under which the punishment was suffered, together with, in each of such cases, evidence as to the identity of the accused person with the person so convicted or acquitted.
334. In any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Sanhita, a previous conviction or acquittal may be proved, in addition to any other mode provided by any law for the time being in force,— (a) by an extract certified under the hand of the officer having the custody of the records of the Court in which such conviction or acquittal was held, to be a copy of the sentence or order; or (b) in case of a conviction, either by a certificate signed by the officer in charge of the jail in which the punishment or any part thereof was undergone, or by production of the warrant of commitment under which the punishment was suffered, together with, in each of such cases, evidence as to the identity of the accused person with the person so convicted or acquitted.
What changedAI-inferred
Previous conviction or acquittal how proved.
Old position
CrPC 298 is concerned with Previous conviction or acquittal how proved. Previous conviction or acquittal how proved
New position
BNSS 334 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Previous conviction or acquittal how proved.. In any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Sanhita, a previous conviction or acquittal may be proved, in addition to any other mode provided by any law for the time being in force,
BNSS 334 (Previous conviction or acquittal how proved.) preserves the framework of CrPC 298. BNSS 334 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 334 text: In any inquiry, trial or other...
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BNSS 334 (Previous conviction or acquittal how proved.) preserves the framework of CrPC 298. BNSS 334 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 334 text: In any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Sanhita, a previous conviction or acquittal may be proved, in addition to any other mode provided by any law for the time being in force,— (a) by an extract certified under the hand of the officer having the custody of the records of the Court in which such...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 298 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 334 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 334 (Previous conviction or acquittal how proved.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · §298
View government sourcemha.gov.in(opens the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 PDF on mha.gov.in in a new tab)Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India · PDF
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · §334
View government sourcemha.gov.in(opens the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 PDF on mha.gov.in in a new tab)Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India · PDF
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Sources
- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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