Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 231 in BNSS
§ 231 CrPC→§ 254 BNSS
Evidence for prosecution. Section 231 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Evidence for prosecution) corresponds to Section 254 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 227 | Discharge | 250 |
| 228 | Framing of charge | 251 |
| 229 | Conviction on plea of guilty | 252 |
| 232 | Acquittal | 255 |
| 233 | Entering upon defence | 256 |
| 235 | Judgment of acquittal or conviction | 258 |
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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