Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 242 in BNSS
§ 242 CrPC→§ 265 BNSS
Evidence for prosecution. Section 242 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Evidence for prosecution) corresponds to Section 265 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 235 | Judgment of acquittal or conviction | 258 |
| 239 | When accused shall be discharged (warrant case on police report) | 262 |
| 240 | Framing of charge (warrant case on police report) | 263 |
| 244 | Evidence for prosecution (case instituted otherwise than on police report) | 267 |
| 245 | When accused shall be discharged | 268 |
| 251 | Substance of accusation to be stated (summons case) | 274 |
Practise it
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