Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 315 in BNSS
§ 315 CrPC→§ 353 BNSS
Accused person to be competent witness. Section 315 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Accused person to be competent witness) corresponds to Section 353 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 306 | Tender of pardon to accomplice | 343 |
| 311 | Power to summon material witness or examine person present | 348 |
| 313 | Power to examine the accused | 351 |
| 319 | Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty | 358 |
| 320 | Compounding of offences | 359 |
| 321 | Withdrawal from prosecution | 360 |
Practise it
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