Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 193 in BNSS
Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session. Section 193 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session) corresponds to Section 213 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.
Where this sits in the exam
This provision is examined under CrPC & Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, worth 10 of the 100 marks in AIBE XXII. The paper permits bare acts but bans notes, so what matters is finding it quickly, not reciting the number.
Questions that turn on this section
The police report filed on completion of investigation is commonly called:
Answer & explanation
Charge sheet, being the report under Section 193 BNSS
The report is forwarded to the Magistrate empowered to take cognizance and states the names of parties, the nature of information, and whether an offence appears to have been committed.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 were renumbered:
| CrPC | Provision | BNSS |
|---|---|---|
| 188 | Offence committed outside India | 208 |
| 190 | Cognizance of offences by Magistrates | 210 |
| 192 | Making over of cases to Magistrates | 212 |
| 195 | Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants | 215 |
| 197 | Prosecution of Judges and public servants | 218 |
| 198 | Prosecution for offences against marriage | 219 |
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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