Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 357C in BNSS
§ 357C CrPC→§ 398 BNSS
Treatment of victims. Section 357C of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Treatment of victims) corresponds to Section 398 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 354 | Language and contents of judgment | 393 |
| 357 | Order to pay compensation | 395 |
| 357A | Victim compensation scheme | 396 |
| 360 | Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition | 401 |
| 362 | Court not to alter judgment | 403 |
| 366 | Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation | 407 |
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