Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 273 in BNSS
§ 273 CrPC→§ 308 BNSS
Evidence to be taken in presence of accused. Section 273 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Evidence to be taken in presence of accused) corresponds to Section 308 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 260 | Power to try summarily | 283 |
| 262 | Procedure for summary trials | 285 |
| 265A | Application of the Chapter on plea bargaining | 289 |
| 293 | Reports of certain Government scientific experts | 329 |
| 294 | No formal proof of certain documents | 330 |
| 300 | Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence | 337 |
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