253. If the accused refuses to plead, or does not plead, or claims to be tried or is not convicted under section 252, the Judge shall fix a date for the examination of witnesses, 97 and may, on the application of the prosecution, issue any process for compelling the attendance of any witness or the production of any document or other thing.
BNSS Section 253: Date for prosecution evidence
Section 253 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with date for prosecution evidence. It replaces CrPC 230 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
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Text of BNSS Section 253
CrPC sections replaced
- CrPC 230: Date for prosecution evidence
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