Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 228 in BNSS
§ 228 CrPC→§ 251 BNSS
Framing of charge. Section 228 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Framing of charge) corresponds to Section 251 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 225 | Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor | 248 |
| 226 | Opening case for prosecution | 249 |
| 227 | Discharge | 250 |
| 229 | Conviction on plea of guilty | 252 |
| 231 | Evidence for prosecution | 254 |
| 232 | Acquittal | 255 |
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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