Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 313 in BNSS
Power to examine the accused. Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Power to examine the accused) corresponds to Section 351 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.
Where this sits in the exam
This provision is examined under CrPC & Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, worth 10 of the 100 marks in AIBE XXII. The paper permits bare acts but bans notes, so what matters is finding it quickly, not reciting the number.
Questions that turn on this section
The examination of the accused to explain circumstances appearing in evidence against him is conducted under:
Answer & explanation
Section 351 BNSS
This corresponds to Section 313 CrPC. The accused is not administered an oath and is not liable to punishment for refusing to answer or for giving false answers.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 were renumbered:
| CrPC | Provision | BNSS |
|---|---|---|
| 304 | Legal aid to accused at State expense | 341 |
| 306 | Tender of pardon to accomplice | 343 |
| 311 | Power to summon material witness or examine person present | 348 |
| 315 | Accused person to be competent witness | 353 |
| 319 | Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty | 358 |
| 320 | Compounding of offences | 359 |
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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