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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS)

भारतीय नागरिक सुरक्षा संहिता, 2023 (बीएनएसएस) — सभी धारा

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Chapter I — Preliminary

Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement
Section 2 — Definitions
Section 3 — Construction of references
Section 4 — Trial of offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and other laws
Section 5 — Saving

Chapter II — Constitution Of Criminal Courts And Offices

Section 6 — Classes of Criminal Courts
Section 7 — Territorial divisions
Section 8 — Court of Session
Section 9 — Courts of Judicial Magistrates
Section 10 — Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc
Section 11 — Special Judicial Magistrates
Section 12 — Local Jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates
Section 13 — Subordination of Judicial Magistrates
Section 14 — Executive Magistrates
Section 15 — Special Executive Magistrates
Section 16 — Local Jurisdiction of Executive
Section 17 — Subordination of Executive Magistrates
Section 18 — Public Prosecutors
Section 19 — Assistant Public Prosecutors
Section 20 — Directorate of Prosecution

Chapter III — Power Of Courts

Section 21 — Courts by which offences are triable
Section 22 — Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass
Section 23 — Sentences which Magistrates may pass
Section 24 — Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine
Section 25 — Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial
Section 26 — Mode of conferring powers
Section 27 — Powers of officers appointed
Section 28 — Withdrawal of powers
Section 29 — Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in office

Chapter IV — Powers Of Superior Officers Of Police And Aid To The Magistrates And The Police

Section 30 — Powers of superior officers of police
Section 31 — Public when to assist Magistrates and police
Section 32 — Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant
Section 33 — Public to give information of certain offences
Section 34 — Duty of officers employed in connection with affairs of a village to make certain report

Chapter V — Arrest Of Persons

Section 35 — When police may arrest without warrant
Section 36 — Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest
Section 37 — Designated police officer
Section 38 — Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation
Section 39 — Arrest on refusal to give name and residence
Section 40 — Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest
Section 41 — Arrest by Magistrate
Section 42 — Protection of members of Armed Forces from arrest
Section 43 — Arrest how made
Section 44 — Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested
Section 45 — Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
Section 46 — No unnecessary restraint
Section 47 — Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail
Section 48 — Obligation of person making arrest to inform about arrest, etc., to relative or friend
Section 49 — Search of arrested person
Section 50 — Power to seize offensive weapons
Section 51 — Examination of accused by medical practitioner at request of police officer
Section 52 — Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner
Section 53 — Examination of arrested person by medical officer
Section 54 — Identification of person arrested
Section 55 — Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant
Section 56 — Health and safety of arrested person
Section 57 — Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station
Section 58 — Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours
Section 59 — Police to report apprehensions
Section 60 — Discharge of person apprehended
Section 61 — Power, on escape, to pursue and retake
Section 62 — Arrest to be made strictly according to Sanhita

Chapter VI — Processes To Compel Appearance

Section 63 — Form of summons
Section 64 — Summons how served
Section 65 — Service of summons on corporate bodies, firms, and societies
Section 66 — Service when persons summoned cannot be found
Section 67 — Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided
Section 68 — Service on Government servant
Section 69 — Service of summons outside local limits
Section 70 — Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present
Section 71 — Service of summons on witness
Section 72 — Form of warrant of arrest and duration
Section 73 — Power to direct security to be taken
Section 74 — Warrants to whom directed
Section 75 — Warrant may be directed to any person
Section 76 — Warrant directed to police officer
Section 77 — Notification of substance of warrant
Section 78 — Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay
Section 79 — Where warrant may be executed
Section 80 — Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction
Section 81 — Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction
Section 82 — Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued
Section 83 — Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought
Section 84 — Proclamation for person absconding
Section 85 — Attachment of property of person absconding
Section 86 — Identification and attachment of property of proclaimed person
Section 87 — Claims and objections to attachment
Section 88 — Release, sale and restoration of attached property
Section 89 — Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property
Section 90 — Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons
Section 91 — Power to take bond or bail bond for appearance
Section 92 — Arrest on breach of bond or bail bond for appearance
Section 93 — Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summons and warrants of arrest

Chapter VII — Processes To Compel The Production Of Things

Section 94 — Summons to produce document or other thing
Section 95 — Procedure as to letters
Section 96 — When search-warrant may be issued
Section 97 — Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc
Section 98 — Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for same
Section 99 — Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture
Section 100 — Search for persons wrongfully confined
Section 101 — Power to compel restoration of abducted females
Section 102 — Direction, etc., of search-warrants
Section 103 — Persons in charge of closed place to allow search
Section 104 — Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction
Section 105 — Recording of search and seizure through audio-video electronic means
Section 106 — Power of police officer to seize certain property
Section 107 — Attachment, forfeiture or restoration of property
Section 108 — Magistrate may direct search in his presence
Section 109 — Power to impound document, etc., produced
Section 110 — Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes

Chapter VIII — Reciprocal Arrangements For Assistance In Certain Matters And Procedure For Attachment And Forfeiture Of Property

Section 111 — Definitions
Section 112 — Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside…
Section 113 — Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for…
Section 114 — Assistance in securing transfer of persons
Section 115 — Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property
Section 116 — Identifying unlawfully acquired property
Section 117 — Seizure or attachment of property
Section 118 — Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter
Section 119 — Notice of forfeiture of property
Section 120 — Forfeiture of property in certain cases
Section 121 — Fine in lieu of forfeiture
Section 122 — Certain transfers to be null and void
Section 123 — Procedure in respect of letter of request
Section 124 — Application of this Chapter

Chapter IX — Security For Keeping The Peace And For Good Behaviour

Section 125 — Security for keeping peace on conviction
Section 126 — Security for keeping peace in other cases
Section 127 — Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating certain matters
Section 128 — Security for good behaviour from suspected persons
Section 129 — Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders
Section 130 — Order to be made
Section 131 — Procedure in respect of person present in Court
Section 132 — Summons or warrant in case of person not so present
Section 133 — Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant
Section 134 — Power to dispense with personal attendance
Section 135 — Inquiry as to truth of information
Section 136 — Order to give security
Section 137 — Discharge of person informed against
Section 138 — Commencement of period for which security is required
Section 139 — Contents of bond
Section 140 — Power to reject sureties
Section 141 — Imprisonment in default of security
Section 142 — Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security
Section 143 — Security for unexpired period of bond

Chapter X — Order For Maintenance Of Wives, Children And Parents

Section 144 — Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents
Section 145 — Procedure
Section 146 — Alteration in allowance
Section 147 — Enforcement of order of maintenance

Chapter XI — Maintenance Of Public Order And Tranquillity

Section 148 — Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force
Section 149 — Use of armed forces to disperse assembly
Section 150 — Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly
Section 151 — Protection against prosecution for acts done under sections 148, 149 and 150
Section 152 — Conditional order for removal of nuisance
Section 153 — Service or notification of order
Section 154 — Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause
Section 155 — Penalty for failure to comply with section 154
Section 156 — Procedure where existence of public right is denied
Section 157 — Procedure where person against whom order is made under section 152 appears to show cause
Section 158 — Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert
Section 159 — Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc
Section 160 — Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience
Section 161 — Injunction pending inquiry
Section 162 — Magistrate may prohibit repetition or Continuance of public nuisance
Section 163 — Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger
Section 164 — Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace
Section 165 — Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver
Section 166 — Dispute concerning right of use of land or water
Section 167 — Local inquiry

Chapter XII — Preventive Action Of The Police

Section 168 — Police to prevent cognizable offences
Section 169 — Information of design to commit cognizable offences
Section 170 — Arrest to prevent commission of cognizable offences
Section 171 — Prevention of injury to public property
Section 172 — Persons bound to conform to lawful directions of police

Chapter XIII — Information To The Police And Their Powers To Investigate

Section 173 — Information in cognizable cases
Section 174 — Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases
Section 175 — Police officer’s power to investigate cognizable case
Section 176 — Procedure for investigation
Section 177 — Report how submitted
Section 178 — Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
Section 179 — Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses
Section 180 — Examination of witnesses by police
Section 181 — Statements to police and use thereof
Section 182 — No inducement to be offered
Section 183 — Recording of confessions and statements
Section 184 — Medical examination of victim of rape
Section 185 — Search by police officer
Section 186 — When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant
Section 187 — Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours
Section 188 — Report of investigation by subordinate police officer
Section 189 — Release of accused when evidence deficient
Section 190 — Cases to be sent to Magistrate, when evidence is sufficient
Section 191 — Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be…
Section 192 — Diary of proceedings in investigation
Section 193 — Report of police officer on completion of investigation
Section 194 — Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc
Section 195 — Power to summon persons
Section 196 — Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death

Chapter XIV — Jurisdiction Of The Criminal Courts In Inquiries And Trials

Section 197 — Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
Section 198 — Place of inquiry or trial
Section 199 — Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues
Section 200 — Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence
Section 201 — Place of trial in case of certain offences
Section 202 — Offences committed by means of electronic communications, letters, etc
Section 203 — Offence committed on journey or voyage
Section 204 — Place of trial for offences triable together
Section 205 — Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
Section 206 — High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place
Section 207 — Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction
Section 208 — Offence committed outside India
Section 209 — Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India

Chapter XV — Conditions Requisite For Initiation Of Proceedings

Section 210 — Cognizance of offences by Magistrate
Section 211 — Transfer on application of accused
Section 212 — Making over of cases to Magistrates
Section 213 — Cognizance of offences by Court of Session
Section 214 — Additional Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them
Section 215 — Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against…
Section 216 — Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc
Section 217 — Prosecution for offences against State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence
Section 218 — Prosecution of Judges and public servants
Section 219 — Prosecution for offences against marriage
Section 220 — Prosecution of offences under section 85 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section 221 — Cognizance of offence
Section 222 — Prosecution for defamation

Chapter XVI — Complaints To Magistrates

Section 223 — Examination of complainant
Section 224 — Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of case
Section 225 — Postponement of issue of process
Section 226 — Dismissal of complaint

Chapter XVII — Commencement Of Proceedings Before Magistrates

Section 227 — Issue of process
Section 228 — Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused
Section 229 — Special summons in cases of petty offence
Section 230 — Supply to accused of copy of police report and other documents
Section 231 — Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by Court…
Section 232 — Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it
Section 233 — Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in…

Chapter XVIII — The Charge

Section 234 — Contents of charge
Section 235 — Particulars as to time, place and person
Section 236 — When manner of committing offence must be stated
Section 237 — Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable
Section 238 — Effect of errors
Section 239 — Court may alter charge
Section 240 — Recall of witnesses when charge altered
Section 241 — Separate charges for distinct offences
Section 242 — Offences of same kind within year may be charged together
Section 243 — Trial for more than one offence
Section 244 — Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed
Section 245 — When offence proved included in offence charged
Section 246 — What persons may be charged jointly
Section 247 — Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges

Chapter XIX — Trial Before A Court Of Session

Section 248 — Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor
Section 249 — Opening case for prosecution
Section 250 — Discharge
Section 251 — Framing of charge
Section 252 — Conviction on plea of guilty
Section 253 — Date for prosecution evidence
Section 254 — Evidence for prosecution
Section 255 — Acquittal
Section 256 — Entering upon defence
Section 257 — Arguments
Section 258 — Judgment of acquittal or conviction
Section 259 — Previous conviction
Section 260 — Procedure in cases instituted under sub-section (2) of section 222

Chapter XX — Trial Of Warrant-Cases By Magistrates

Section 261 — Compliance with section 230
Section 262 — When accused shall be discharged
Section 263 — Framing of charge
Section 264 — Conviction on plea of guilty
Section 265 — Evidence for prosecution
Section 266 — Evidence for defence
Section 267 — Evidence for prosecution
Section 268 — When accused shall be discharged
Section 269 — Procedure where accused is not discharged
Section 270 — Evidence for defence
Section 271 — Acquittal or conviction
Section 272 — Absence of complainant
Section 273 — Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause

Chapter XXI — Trial Of Summons-Cases By Magistrates

Section 274 — Substance of accusation to be stated
Section 275 — Conviction on plea of guilty
Section 276 — Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases
Section 277 — Procedure when not convicted
Section 278 — Acquittal or conviction
Section 279 — Non-appearance or death of complainant
Section 280 — Withdrawal of complaint
Section 281 — Power to stop proceedings in certain cases
Section 282 — Power of Court to convert summonscases into warrant-cases

Chapter XXII — Summary Trials

Section 283 — Power to try summarily
Section 284 — Summary trial by Magistrate of second class
Section 285 — Procedure for summary trials
Section 286 — Record in summary trials
Section 287 — Judgment in cases tried summarily
Section 288 — Language of record and judgment

Chapter XXIII — Plea Bargaining

Section 289 — Application of Chapter
Section 290 — Application for plea bargaining
Section 291 — Guidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition
Section 292 — Report of mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before Court
Section 293 — Disposal of case
Section 294 — Judgment of Court
Section 295 — Finality of judgment
Section 296 — Power of Court in plea bargaining
Section 297 — Period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment
Section 298 — Savings
Section 299 — Statements of accused not to be used
Section 300 — Non-application of Chapter

Chapter XXIV — Attendance Of Persons Confined Or Detained In Prisons

Section 301 — Definitions
Section 302 — Power to require attendance of prisoners
Section 303 — Power of State Government or Central Government to exclude certain persons from…
Section 304 — Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies
Section 305 — Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody
Section 306 — Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison

Chapter XXV — Evidence In Inquiries And Trials

Section 307 — Language of Courts
Section 308 — Evidence to be taken in presence of accused
Section 309 — Record in summonscases and inquiries
Section 310 — Record in warrant-cases
Section 311 — Record in trial before Court of Session
Section 312 — Language of record of evidence
Section 313 — Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed
Section 314 — Interpretation of evidence to accused or his advocate
Section 315 — Remarks respecting demeanour of witness
Section 316 — Record of examination of accused
Section 317 — Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully
Section 318 — Record in High Court
Section 319 — When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued
Section 320 — Commission to whom to be issued
Section 321 — Execution of commissions
Section 322 — Parties may examine witnesses
Section 323 — Return of commission
Section 324 — Adjournment of proceeding
Section 325 — Execution of foreign commissions
Section 326 — Deposition of medical witness
Section 327 — Identification report of Magistrate
Section 328 — Evidence of officers of Mint
Section 329 — Reports of certain Government scientific experts
Section 330 — No formal proof of certain documents
Section 331 — Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants
Section 332 — Evidence of formal character on affidavit
Section 333 — Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn
Section 334 — Previous conviction or acquittal how proved
Section 335 — Record of evidence in absence of accused
Section 336 — Evidence of public servants, experts, police officers in certain cases

Chapter XXVI — General Provisions As To Inquiries And Trials

Section 337 — Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence
Section 338 — Appearance by Public Prosecutors
Section 339 — Permission to conduct prosecution
Section 340 — Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended
Section 341 — Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases
Section 342 — Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused
Section 343 — Tender of pardon to accomplice
Section 344 — Power to direct tender of pardon
Section 345 — Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon
Section 346 — Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings
Section 347 — Local inspection
Section 348 — Power to summon material witness, or examine person present
Section 349 — Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting, etc
Section 350 — Expenses of complainants and witnesses
Section 351 — Power to examine accused
Section 352 — Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments
Section 353 — Accused person to be competent witness
Section 354 — No influence to be used to induce disclosure
Section 355 — Provision for inquiries and trial being held in absence of accused in certain cases
Section 356 — Inquiry, trial or judgment in absentia of proclaimed offender
Section 357 — Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings
Section 358 — Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence
Section 359 — Compounding of offences
Section 360 — Withdrawal from prosecution
Section 361 — Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of
Section 362 — Procedure when after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be…
Section 363 — Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or property
Section 364 — Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe
Section 365 — Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and partly by…
Section 366 — Court to be open

Chapter XXVII — Provisions As To Accused Persons Of Unsound Mind

Section 367 — Procedure in case of accused being person of unsound mind
Section 368 — Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court
Section 369 — Release of person of unsound mind pending investigation or trial
Section 370 — Resumption of inquiry or trial
Section 371 — Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court
Section 372 — When accused appears to have been of sound mind
Section 373 — Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind
Section 374 — Person acquitted on ground of unsoundness of mind to be detained in safe custody
Section 375 — Power of State Government to empower officer in charge to discharge
Section 376 — Procedure where prisoner of unsound mind is reported capable of making his defence
Section 377 — Procedure where person of unsound mind detained is declared fit to be released
Section 378 — Delivery of person of unsound mind to care of relative or friend

Chapter XXVIII — Provisions As To Offences Affecting The Administration Of Justice

Section 379 — Procedure in cases mentioned in section 215
Section 380 — Appeal
Section 381 — Power to order costs
Section 382 — Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance
Section 383 — Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence
Section 384 — Procedure in certain cases of contempt
Section 385 — Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 384
Section 386 — When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court
Section 387 — Discharge of offender on submission of apology
Section 388 — Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document
Section 389 — Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons
Section 390 — Appeals from convictions under sections 383, 384, 388 and 389
Section 391 — Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before…

Chapter XXX —

Section 392 — Judgment
Section 393 — Language and contents of judgment
Section 394 — Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender
Section 395 — Order to pay compensation
Section 396 — Victim compensation scheme
Section 397 — Treatment of victims
Section 398 — Witness protection scheme
Section 399 — Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested
Section 400 — Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases
Section 401 — Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition
Section 402 — Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases
Section 403 — Court not to alter judgment
Section 404 — Copy of judgment to be given to accused and other persons
Section 405 — Judgment when to be translated
Section 406 — Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate
Section 407 — Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation
Section 408 — Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken
Section 409 — Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction
Section 410 — Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two Judges
Section 411 — Procedure in case of difference of opinion
Section 412 — Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation

Chapter XXXI — Appeals

Section 413 — No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided
Section 414 — Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for…
Section 415 — Appeals from convictions
Section 416 — No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty
Section 417 — No appeal in petty cases
Section 418 — Appeal by State Government against sentence
Section 419 — Appeal in case of acquittal
Section 420 — Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases
Section 421 — Special right of appeal in certain cases
Section 422 — Appeal to Court of Session how heard
Section 423 — Petition of appeal
Section 424 — Procedure when appellant in jail
Section 425 — Summary dismissal of appeal
Section 426 — Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily
Section 427 — Powers of Appellate Court
Section 428 — Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court
Section 429 — Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court
Section 430 — Suspension of sentence pending appeal; release of appellant on bail
Section 431 — Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal
Section 432 — Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken
Section 433 — Procedure where Judges of Court of appeal are equally divided
Section 434 — Finality of judgments and orders on appeal
Section 435 — Abatement of appeals

Chapter XXXII —

Section 436 — Reference to High Court
Section 437 — Disposal of case according to decision of High Court
Section 438 — Calling for records to exercise powers of revision
Section 439 — Power to order inquiry
Section 440 — Sessions Judge's powers of revision
Section 441 — Power of Additional Sessions Judge
Section 442 — High Court's powers of revision
Section 443 — Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision cases
Section 444 — Option of Court to hear parties
Section 445 — High Court's order to be certified to lower Court

Chapter XXXIII — Transfer Of Criminal Cases

Section 446 — Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals
Section 447 — Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals
Section 448 — Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals
Section 449 — Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Sessions Judges
Section 450 — Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrates
Section 451 — Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates
Section 452 — Reasons to be recorded

Chapter XXXIV — Execution, Suspension, Remission And Commutation Of Sentences

Section 453 — Execution of order passed under section 409
Section 454 — Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court
Section 455 — Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court
Section 456 — Commutation of sentence of death on pregnant woman
Section 457 — Power to appoint place of imprisonment
Section 458 — Execution of sentence of imprisonment
Section 459 — Direction of warrant for execution
Section 460 — Warrant with whom to be lodged
Section 461 — Warrant for levy of fine
Section 462 — Effect of such warrant
Section 463 — Warrant for levy of fine issued by a Court in any territory to which this Sanhita does…
Section 464 — Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment
Section 465 — Who may issue warrant
Section 466 — Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect
Section 467 — Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence
Section 468 — Period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment
Section 469 — Saving
Section 470 — Return of warrant on execution of sentence
Section 471 — Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine
Section 472 — Mercy petition in death sentence cases
Section 473 — Power to suspend or remit sentences
Section 474 — Power to commute sentence
Section 475 — Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases
Section 476 — Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences
Section 477 — State Government to act after concurrence with Central Government in certain cases

Chapter XXXV — Provisions As To Bail And Bonds

Section 478 — In what cases bail to be taken
Section 479 — Maximum period for which under trial prisoner can be detained
Section 480 — When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence
Section 481 — Bail to require accused to appear before next Appellate Court
Section 482 — Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest
Section 483 — Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
Section 484 — Amount of bond and reduction thereof
Section 485 — Bond of accused and sureties
Section 486 — Declaration by sureties
Section 487 — Discharge from custody
Section 488 — Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient
Section 489 — Discharge of sureties
Section 490 — Deposit instead of recognizance
Section 491 — Procedure when bond has been forfeited
Section 492 — Cancellation of bond and bail bond
Section 493 — Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited
Section 494 — Bond required from child
Section 495 — Appeal from orders under section 491
Section 496 — Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances

Chapter XXXVI — Disposal Of Property

Section 497 — Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases
Section 498 — Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial
Section 499 — Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused
Section 500 — Appeal against orders under section 498 or section 499
Section 501 — Destruction of libellous and other matter
Section 502 — Power to restore possession of immovable property
Section 503 — Procedure by police upon seizure of property
Section 504 — Procedure where no claimant appears within six months
Section 505 — Power to sell perishable property

Chapter XXXVII — Irregular Proceedings

Section 506 — Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings
Section 507 — Irregularities which vitiate proceedings
Section 508 — Proceedings in wrong place
Section 509 — Non-compliance with provisions of section 183 or section 316
Section 510 — Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge
Section 511 — Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularity
Section 512 — Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful

Chapter XXXVIII — Limitation For Taking Cognizance Of Certain Offences

Section 513 — Definitions
Section 514 — Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of period of limitation
Section 515 — Commencement of period of limitation
Section 516 — Exclusion of time in certain cases
Section 517 — Exclusion of date on which Court is closed
Section 518 — Continuing offence
Section 519 — Extension of period of limitation in certain cases

Chapter XXXIX — Miscellaneous

Section 520 — Trials before High Courts
Section 521 — Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial
Section 522 — Forms
Section 523 — Power of High Court to make rules
Section 524 — Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrate in certain cases
Section 525 — Cases in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested
Section 526 — Practising advocate not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts
Section 527 — Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property
Section 528 — Saving of inherent powers of High Court
Section 529 — Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts
Section 530 — Trial and proceedings to be held in electronic mode
Section 531 — Repeal and savings

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