CRPC §303 → BNSS §340

Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checked
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Old law
CRPC §303
Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended

303. Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended.—Any person accused of an offence before a Criminal Court, or against whom proceedings are instituted under this Code, may of right be defended by a pleader of his choice.

New law
BNSS §340
Right of whom proceedings

340. Any person accused of an offence before a Criminal Court, or against whom proceedings are instituted under this Sanhita, may of right be defended by an advocate of his choice.

What changedAI-inferred

Right of person against whom proceedings instituted to be defended.

Old position

CrPC 303 is concerned with Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended. Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended

New position

BNSS 340 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Right of whom proceedings. Any person accused of an offence before a Criminal Court, or against whom proceedings are instituted under this Sanhita, may of right be defended by an advocate of his choice

BNSS 340 (Right of whom proceedings) preserves the framework of CrPC 303. BNSS 340 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 340 text: Any person accused of an offence before a Criminal...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNSS 340 (Right of whom proceedings) preserves the framework of CrPC 303. BNSS 340 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNSS 340 text: Any person accused of an offence before a Criminal Court, or against whom proceedings are instituted under this Sanhita, may of right be defended by an advocate of his choice.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 303 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 340 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 340 (Right of whom proceedings). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, CRPC §303 → BNSS §340 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/crpc/303.

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