Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 301 in BNSS
§ 301 CrPC→§ 338 BNSS
Appearance by Public Prosecutors. Section 301 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Appearance by Public Prosecutors) corresponds to Section 338 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 302 | Permission to conduct prosecution | 339 |
| 303 | Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended | 340 |
| 304 | Legal aid to accused at State expense | 341 |
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