Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 300 in BNSS
Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence. Section 300 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence) corresponds to Section 337 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 273 | Evidence to be taken in presence of accused | 308 |
| 293 | Reports of certain Government scientific experts | 329 |
| 294 | No formal proof of certain documents | 330 |
| 301 | Appearance by Public Prosecutors | 338 |
| 302 | Permission to conduct prosecution | 339 |
| 303 | Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended | 340 |
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