Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 18 in BNSS
§ 18 CrPC→§ 16 BNSS
Special Judicial Magistrates. Section 18 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Special Judicial Magistrates) corresponds to Section 16 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 were renumbered:
| CrPC | Provision | BNSS |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Definitions | 2 |
| 6 | Classes of Criminal Courts | 6 |
| 24 | Public Prosecutors | 18 |
| 25 | Assistant Public Prosecutors | 19 |
| 26 | Courts by which offences are triable | 20 |
Practise it
Cutoff has AIBE XXII questions on this area, each cited to both codes with a line telling you where to find it in the bare act. Ten questions per subject are free, no account needed.
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