Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 199 in BNSS
§ 199 CrPC→§ 222 BNSS
Prosecution for defamation. Section 199 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Prosecution for defamation) corresponds to Section 222 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 200 | Examination of complainant | 223 |
| 202 | Postponement of issue of process | 225 |
| 203 | Dismissal of complaint | 226 |
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