340. Any person accused of an offence before a Criminal Court, or against whom proceedings are instituted under this Sanhita, may of right be defended by an advocate of his choice.
Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases.
BNSS Section 340: Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended
Section 340 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended. It replaces CrPC 303 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
Text of BNSS Section 340
CrPC sections replaced
- CrPC 303: Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended
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