Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 202 in BNSS
§ 202 CrPC→§ 225 BNSS
Postponement of issue of process. Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Postponement of issue of process) corresponds to Section 225 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 198 | Prosecution for offences against marriage | 219 |
| 199 | Prosecution for defamation | 222 |
| 200 | Examination of complainant | 223 |
| 203 | Dismissal of complaint | 226 |
| 204 | Issue of process | 227 |
| 205 | Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused | 228 |
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