Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 219 in BNSS
Three offences of same kind within year may be charged together. Section 219 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Three offences of same kind within year may be charged together) corresponds to Section 242 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Contents of charge | 234 |
| 216 | Court may alter charge | 239 |
| 218 | Separate charges for distinct offences | 241 |
| 223 | Persons who may be charged jointly | 246 |
| 225 | Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor | 248 |
| 226 | Opening case for prosecution | 249 |
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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