CRPC §4 → BNSS §4

Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checkedscope drift(precautionary)
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Old law
CRPC §4
Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws

4. Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws.—(1) All offences under the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the provisions hereinafter contained.

(2) All offences under any other law shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the same provisions, but subject to any enactment for the time being in force regulating the manner of place of investigating, inquiring into, trying or otherwise dealing with such offences.

New law
BNSS §4
Trial of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, contained. laws.

4.

(1) All offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the provisions hereinafter contained.

(2) All offences under any other law shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the same provisions, but subject to any enactment for the time being in force regulating the manner or place of investigating, inquiring into, trying or otherwise dealing with such offences.

What changedAI-inferred

Trial of offences under IPC and other laws — now BNS and other laws.

Old position

CrPC 4 is concerned with Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws. Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws

New position

BNSS 4 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Trial of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, contained. laws.. All offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the provisions hereinafter contained

BNSS 4 (Trial of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, contained. laws.) preserves the framework of CrPC 4. BNSS 4 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 4 text: All offences under the Bharatiya...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNSS 4 (Trial of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, contained. laws.) preserves the framework of CrPC 4. BNSS 4 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNSS 4 text: All offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the provisions hereinafter contained.(2) All offences under any other law shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the same provisions, but...

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 4 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 4 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 4 (Trial of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, contained. laws.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, CRPC §4 → BNSS §4 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/crpc/4.

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