Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 251 in BNSS
§ 251 CrPC→§ 274 BNSS
Substance of accusation to be stated (summons case). Section 251 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Substance of accusation to be stated (summons case)) corresponds to Section 274 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 242 | Evidence for prosecution | 265 |
| 244 | Evidence for prosecution (case instituted otherwise than on police report) | 267 |
| 245 | When accused shall be discharged | 268 |
| 255 | Acquittal or conviction in summons case | 278 |
| 256 | Non-appearance or death of complainant | 279 |
| 257 | Withdrawal of complaint | 280 |
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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