282. When in the course of the trial of a summons-case relating to an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term exceeding six months, it appears to the Magistrate that in the interests of justice, the offence should be tried in accordance with the procedure for the trial of warrant-cases, such Magistrate may proceed to re-hear the case in the manner provided by this Sanhita for the trial of warrant-cases and may recall any witness who may have been examined.
BNSS Section 282: Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant- cases
Section 282 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant- cases. It replaces CrPC 259 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
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Text of BNSS Section 282
CrPC sections replaced
- CrPC 259: Power of court to convert summons-cases into warrant- cases
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