CRPC §342 → BNSS §381
Power to order costs
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342. Power to order costs.—Any Court dealing with an application made to it for filing a complaint under section 340 or an appeal under section 341, shall have power to make such order as to costs as may be just.
381. Any Court dealing with an application made to it for filing a complaint under section 379 or an appeal under section 380, shall have power to make such order as to costs as may be just.
What changedAI-inferred
Power to order costs.
Old position
CrPC 342 is concerned with Power to order costs. Power to order costs
New position
BNSS 381 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Any Court dealing with an application made to it for filing a.. Any Court dealing with an application made to it for filing a complaint under section 379 or an appeal under section 380, shall have power to make such order as to costs as may be just
BNSS 381 (Any Court dealing with an application made to it for filing a.) preserves the framework of CrPC 342. BNSS 381 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 381 text: Any Court...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 381 (Any Court dealing with an application made to it for filing a.) preserves the framework of CrPC 342. BNSS 381 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 381 text: Any Court dealing with an application made to it for filing a complaint under section 379 or an appeal under section 380, shall have power to make such order as to costs as may be just.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 342 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 381 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 381 (Any Court dealing with an application made to it for filing a.). 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 §342 → BNSS §381 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/342.
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