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CrPC to BNSS section converter

Type a section number from the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and get its equivalent in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — or search the other way. 172 sections mapped.

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.

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CrPC	Provision	BNSS
2	Definitions	2
6	Classes of Criminal Courts	6
18	Special Judicial Magistrates	16
24	Public Prosecutors	18
25	Assistant Public Prosecutors	19
26	Courts by which offences are triable	20
28	Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass	22
29	Sentences which Magistrates may pass	23
31	Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial	25
41	When police may arrest without warrant	35
41A	Notice of appearance before police officer	35(3)
41B	Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest	36
41C	Control room at districts	37
41D	Right of arrested person to meet an advocate during interrogation	38
43	Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest	40
44	Arrest by Magistrate	41
46	Arrest how made	43
47	Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested	44
49	No unnecessary restraint	46
50	Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail	47
50A	Obligation to inform a nominated person about the arrest	48
51	Search of arrested person	49
53	Examination of accused by medical practitioner at request of police	51
53A	Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner	52
54	Examination of arrested person by medical officer	53
54A	Identification of person arrested	54
56	Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge	57
57	Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours	58
61	Form of summons	63
62	Summons how served	64
64	Service when person summoned cannot be found	66
70	Form of warrant of arrest and duration	72
82	Proclamation for person absconding	84
83	Attachment of property of person absconding	85
91	Summons to produce document or other thing	94
92	Procedure as to letters and telegrams	95
93	When search warrant may be issued	96
94	Search of place suspected to contain stolen property	97
95	Power to declare certain publications forfeited	98
97	Search for persons wrongfully confined	100
100	Persons in charge of closed place to allow search	103
102	Power of police officer to seize certain property	106
106	Security for keeping the peace on conviction	125
107	Security for keeping the peace in other cases	126
108	Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matter	127
109	Security for good behaviour from suspected persons	128
110	Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders	129
125	Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents	144
126	Procedure in maintenance proceedings	145
127	Alteration in allowance	146
128	Enforcement of order of maintenance	147
129	Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force	148
133	Conditional order for removal of nuisance	152
144	Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger	163
145	Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace	164
149	Police to prevent cognizable offences	168
151	Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences	170
154	Information in cognizable cases (FIR)	173
155	Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation	174
156	Police officer's power to investigate cognizable case	175
157	Procedure for investigation	176
160	Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses	179
161	Examination of witnesses by police	180
162	Statements to police not to be signed	181
163	No inducement to be offered	182
164	Recording of confessions and statements	183
164A	Medical examination of the victim of rape	184
165	Search by police officer	185
167	Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours	187
169	Release of accused when evidence deficient	189
170	Cases to be sent to Magistrate when evidence is sufficient	190
172	Diary of proceedings in investigation	192
173	Report of police officer on completion of investigation	193
174	Police to enquire and report on suicide and unnatural death	194
176	Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death	196
177	Ordinary place of inquiry and trial	197
179	Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues	199
181	Place of trial in case of certain offences	201
188	Offence committed outside India	208
190	Cognizance of offences by Magistrates	210
192	Making over of cases to Magistrates	212
193	Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session	213
195	Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants	215
197	Prosecution of Judges and public servants	218
198	Prosecution for offences against marriage	219
199	Prosecution for defamation	222
200	Examination of complainant	223
202	Postponement of issue of process	225
203	Dismissal of complaint	226
204	Issue of process	227
205	Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused	228
207	Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents	230
208	Supply of copies of statements and documents in Sessions cases	231
209	Commitment of case to Court of Session	232
211	Contents of charge	234
216	Court may alter charge	239
218	Separate charges for distinct offences	241
219	Three offences of same kind within year may be charged together	242
223	Persons who may be charged jointly	246
225	Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor	248
226	Opening case for prosecution	249
227	Discharge	250
228	Framing of charge	251
229	Conviction on plea of guilty	252
231	Evidence for prosecution	254
232	Acquittal	255
233	Entering upon defence	256
235	Judgment of acquittal or conviction	258
239	When accused shall be discharged (warrant case on police report)	262
240	Framing of charge (warrant case on police report)	263
242	Evidence for prosecution	265
244	Evidence for prosecution (case instituted otherwise than on police report)	267
245	When accused shall be discharged	268
251	Substance of accusation to be stated (summons case)	274
255	Acquittal or conviction in summons case	278
256	Non-appearance or death of complainant	279
257	Withdrawal of complaint	280
260	Power to try summarily	283
262	Procedure for summary trials	285
265A	Application of the Chapter on plea bargaining	289
273	Evidence to be taken in presence of accused	308
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
301	Appearance by Public Prosecutors	338
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
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
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
321	Withdrawal from prosecution	360
353	Judgment	392
354	Language and contents of judgment	393
357	Order to pay compensation	395
357A	Victim compensation scheme	396
357C	Treatment of victims	398
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
368	Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction	409
372	No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided	413
374	Appeals from convictions	415
377	Appeal by the State Government against sentence	418
378	Appeal in case of acquittal	419
386	Powers of the Appellate Court	427
389	Suspension of sentence pending appeal	430
397	Calling for records to exercise powers of revision	438
401	High Court's powers of revision	442
406	Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals	447
407	Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals	448
408	Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals	449
427	Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence	467
432	Power to suspend or remit sentences	473
433	Power to commute sentence	474
436	In what cases bail to be taken	478
436A	Maximum period for which undertrial prisoner can be detained	479
437	When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence	480
438	Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest	482
439	Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail	483
451	Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial	497
452	Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial	498
456	Power to restore possession of immovable property	502
464	Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge	510
468	Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of the period of limitation	514
469	Commencement of the period of limitation	515
473	Extension of period of limitation in certain cases	519
482	Saving of inherent powers of High Court	528
483	Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence	529

New in the BNSS with no CrPC equivalent

• § 105 — Audio-video electronic recording of search and seizure, forwarded to the Magistrate
• § 173 — Zero FIR and registration of information by electronic communication
• § 176(3) — Mandatory forensic expert visit to the scene for offences punishable with seven years or more
• § 193(3) — Informant to be updated on the progress of investigation within ninety days
• § 356 — Trial and judgment in absentia of a proclaimed offender
• § 398 — Witness protection scheme to be prepared by every State Government
• § 530 — Trials, inquiries and proceedings may be held in electronic mode