The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
The law that replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure from 1 July 2024 — the criminal courts and their powers, arrest, process to compel appearance, search and seizure, information to the police and investigation, bail and bonds, charge, trial before a Court of Session and of warrant and summons cases, judgment, appeals, revision and execution. All 531 Sections.
Pick a section number to read it.
Chapter I
Preliminary
1 – 5Chapter II
Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices
6 – 20Chapter III
Power of Courts
21 – 29Chapter IV
Powers of Superior Officers of Police and Aid to the Magistrates and the Police
30 – 34Chapter V
Arrest of Persons
35 – 62Chapter VI
Processes to Compel Appearance
63 – 93Chapter VII
Processes to Compel the Production of Things
94 – 110Chapter VIII
Reciprocal Arrangements for Assistance in Certain Matters and Procedure for Attachment and Forfeiture of Property
111 – 124Chapter IX
Security for Keeping the Peace and for Good Behaviour
125 – 143Chapter X
Order for Maintenance of Wives, Children and Parents
144 – 147Chapter XI
Maintenance of Public Order and Tranquillity
148 – 167Chapter XII
Preventive Action of the Police
168 – 172Chapter XIII
Information to the Police and their Powers to Investigate
173 – 196Chapter XIV
Jurisdiction of the Criminal Courts in Inquiries and Trials
197 – 209Chapter XV
Conditions Requisite for Initiation of Proceedings
210 – 222Chapter XVI
Complaints to Magistrates
223 – 226Chapter XVII
Commencement of Proceedings before Magistrates
227 – 233Chapter XVIII
The Charge
234 – 247Chapter XIX
Trial before a Court of Session
248 – 260Chapter XX
Trial of Warrant-Cases by Magistrates
261 – 273Chapter XXI
Trial of Summons-Cases by Magistrates
274 – 282Chapter XXII
Summary Trials
283 – 288Chapter XXIII
Plea Bargaining
289 – 300Chapter XXIV
Attendance of Persons Confined or Detained in Prisons
301 – 306Chapter XXV
Evidence in Inquiries and Trials
307 – 336Chapter XXVI
General Provisions as to Inquiries and Trials
337 – 366Chapter XXVII
Provisions as to Accused Persons of Unsound Mind
367 – 378Chapter XXVIII
Provisions as to Offences Affecting the Administration of Justice
379 – 391Chapter XXIX
The Judgment
392 – 406Chapter XXX
Submission of Death Sentences for Confirmation
407 – 412Chapter XXXI
Appeals
413 – 435Chapter XXXII
Reference and Revision
436 – 445Chapter XXXIII
Transfer of Criminal Cases
446 – 452Chapter XXXIV
Execution, Suspension, Remission and Commutation of Sentences
453 – 477Chapter XXXV
Provisions as to Bail and Bonds
478 – 496Chapter XXXVI
Disposal of Property
497 – 505Chapter XXXVII
Irregular Proceedings
506 – 512Chapter XXXVIII
Limitation for Taking Cognizance of Certain Offences
513 – 519Chapter XXXIX
Miscellaneous
520 – 531No section matches that.