CRPC §310 → BNSS §347
Local inspection
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310. Local inspection.—(1) Any Judge or Magistrate may, at any stage of any inquiry, trial or other proceeding, after due notice to the parties, visit and inspect any place in which an offence is alleged to have been committed, or any other place in which it is in his opinion necessary to view for the purpose of properly appreciating the evidence given at such inquiry or trial, and shall without unnecessary delay record a memorandum of any relevant facts observed at such inspection.
(2) Such memorandum shall form part of the record of the case and if the prosecutor, complainant or accused or any other party to the case, so desires, a copy of the memorandum shall be furnished to him free of cost.
347.
(1) Any Judge or Magistrate may, at any stage of any inquiry, trial or other proceeding, after due notice to the parties, visit and inspect any place in which an offence is alleged to have been committed, or any other place which it is in his opinion necessary to view for the purpose of properly appreciating the evidence given at such inquiry or trial, and shall without unnecessary delay record a memorandum of any relevant facts observed at such inspection.
(2) Such memorandum shall form part of the record of the case and if the prosecutor, complainant or accused or any other party to the case, so desires, a copy of the memorandum shall be furnished to him free of cost.
What changedAI-inferred
Local inspection.
Old position
CrPC 310 is concerned with Local inspection. Local inspection
New position
BNSS 347 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: inspection.. Any Judge or Magistrate may, at any stage of any inquiry, trial or other proceeding, after due notice to the parties, visit and inspect any place in which an offence is alleged to have been committed, or any other place which it is in his
BNSS 347 (inspection.) preserves the framework of CrPC 310. BNSS 347 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 347 text: Any Judge or Magistrate may, at any stage of any inquiry, trial or...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 347 (inspection.) preserves the framework of CrPC 310. BNSS 347 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 347 text: Any Judge or Magistrate may, at any stage of any inquiry, trial or other proceeding, after due notice to the parties, visit and inspect any place in which an offence is alleged to have been committed, or any other place which it is in his opinion necessary to view for the purpose of properly appreciating the evidence...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 310 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 347 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 347 (inspection.). 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 §310 → BNSS §347 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/310.
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