CRPC §336 → BNSS §375
Power of State Government to empower officer-in-charge to discharge
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336. Power of State Government to empower officer-in-charge to discharge.—The State Government may empower the officer in charge of the jail in which a person is confined under the provisions of section 330 or section 335 to discharge all or any of the functions of the Inspector-General of Prisons under section 337 or section 338.
375. The State Government may empower the officer in charge of the jail in which a person is confined under the provisions of section 369 or section 374 to discharge all or any of the functions of the Inspector-General of Prisons under section 376 or section 377.
What changedAI-inferred
Power of State Government to empower officer in charge to discharge.
Old position
CrPC 336 is concerned with Power of State Government to empower officer-in-charge to discharge. Power of State Government to empower officer-in-charge to discharge
New position
BNSS 375 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Government to empower. The State Government may empower the officer in charge of the jail in which a person is confined under the provisions of section 369 or section 374 to discharge all or any of the functions of the Inspector-General of Prisons under section
BNSS 375 (Government to empower) preserves the framework of CrPC 336. BNSS 375 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 375 text: The State Government may empower the officer in charge...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 375 (Government to empower) preserves the framework of CrPC 336. BNSS 375 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 375 text: The State Government may empower the officer in charge of the jail in which a person is confined under the provisions of section 369 or section 374 to discharge all or any of the functions of the Inspector-General of Prisons under section 376 or section 377.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 336 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 375 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 375 (Government to empower). 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
Cite this page
Newlaws.in, CRPC §336 → BNSS §375 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/336.
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