Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 357 in BNSS
§ 357 CrPC→§ 395 BNSS
Order to pay compensation. Section 357 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Order to pay compensation) corresponds to Section 395 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 321 | Withdrawal from prosecution | 360 |
| 353 | Judgment | 392 |
| 354 | Language and contents of judgment | 393 |
| 357A | Victim compensation scheme | 396 |
| 357C | Treatment of victims | 398 |
| 360 | Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition | 401 |
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