Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 208 in BNSS
Supply of copies of statements and documents in Sessions cases. Section 208 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Supply of copies of statements and documents in Sessions cases) corresponds to Section 231 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 204 | Issue of process | 227 |
| 205 | Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused | 228 |
| 207 | Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents | 230 |
| 209 | Commitment of case to Court of Session | 232 |
| 211 | Contents of charge | 234 |
| 216 | Court may alter charge | 239 |
Practise it
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