Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 262 in BNSS
§ 262 CrPC→§ 285 BNSS
Procedure for summary trials. Section 262 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Procedure for summary trials) corresponds to Section 285 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | Non-appearance or death of complainant | 279 |
| 257 | Withdrawal of complaint | 280 |
| 260 | Power to try summarily | 283 |
| 265A | Application of the Chapter on plea bargaining | 289 |
| 273 | Evidence to be taken in presence of accused | 308 |
| 293 | Reports of certain Government scientific experts | 329 |
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