402. Where in any case the Court could have dealt with,—(a) an accused person under section 401 or under the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 (20 of 1958); or (b) a youthful offender under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (2 of 2016) or any other law for the time being in force for the treatment, training or rehabilitation of youthful offenders, but has not done so, it shall record in its judgment the special reasons for not having done so.
BNSS Section 402: Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases
Section 402 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with special reasons to be recorded in certain cases. It replaces CrPC 361 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
Ask on WhatsApp, free, no signup:
Text of BNSS Section 402
CrPC sections replaced
- CrPC 361: Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases
Ask CaseMinister about BNSS 402
Your 24×7 legal assistant on WhatsApp answers with the judgments that apply, in English or Hindi. No signup needed.