Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Each section, with the CrPC section it replaced.
BNSS 1 Short title, extent and commencementBNSS 2 DefinitionsBNSS 3 Construction of referencesBNSS 4 Trial of offences under Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and other lawsBNSS 5 SavingBNSS 6 Classes of Criminal CourtsBNSS 7 Territorial divisionsBNSS 8 Court of SessionBNSS 9 Courts of Judicial MagistratesBNSS 10 Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etcBNSS 11 Special Judicial MagistratesBNSS 12 Local jurisdiction of Judicial MagistratesBNSS 13 Subordination of Judicial MagistratesBNSS 14 Executive MagistratesBNSS 15 Special Executive MagistratesBNSS 16 Local Jurisdiction of Executive MagistratesBNSS 17 Subordination of Executive MagistratesBNSS 18 Public ProsecutorsBNSS 19 Assistant Public ProsecutorsBNSS 20 Directorate of ProsecutionBNSS 21 Courts by which offences are triableBNSS 22 Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may passBNSS 23 Sentences which Magistrates may passBNSS 24 Sentence of imprisonment in default of fineBNSS 25 Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trialBNSS 26 Mode of conferring powersBNSS 27 Powers of officers appointedBNSS 28 Withdrawal of powersBNSS 29 Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in- officeBNSS 30 Powers of superior officers of policeBNSS 31 Public when to assist Magistrates and policeBNSS 32 Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrantBNSS 33 Public to give information of certain offencesBNSS 34 Duty of officers employed in connection with the affairs of a village to make certain reportBNSS 35 When police may arrest without warrantBNSS 36 Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrestBNSS 37 Designated Police OfficerBNSS 38 Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogationBNSS 39 Arrest on refusal to give name and residenceBNSS 40 Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrestBNSS 41 Arrest by MagistrateBNSS 42 Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrestBNSS 43 Arrest how madeBNSS 44 Search of place entered by person sought to be arrestedBNSS 45 Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictionsBNSS 46 No unnecessary restraintBNSS 47 Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bailBNSS 48 Obligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest, etc., to relative or friendBNSS 49 Search of arrested personBNSS 50 Power to seize offensive weaponsBNSS 51 Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officerBNSS 52 Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitionerBNSS 53 Examination of arrested person by medical officerBNSS 54 Identification of person arrestedBNSS 55 Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrantBNSS 56 Health and safety of arrested personBNSS 57 Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police stationBNSS 58 Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hoursBNSS 59 Police to report apprehensionsBNSS 60 Discharge of person apprehendedBNSS 61 Power, on escape, to pursue and retakeBNSS 62 Arrest to be made strictly according to SanhitaBNSS 63 Form of summonsBNSS 64 Summons how servedBNSS 65 Service of summons on corporate bodies, firms, and societiesBNSS 66 Service when persons summoned cannot be foundBNSS 67 Procedure when service cannot be effected as before providedBNSS 68 Service on Government servantBNSS 69 Service of summons outside local limitsBNSS 70 Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not presentBNSS 71 Service of summons on witnessBNSS 72 Form of warrant of arrest and durationBNSS 73 Power to direct security to be takenBNSS 74 Warrants to whom directedBNSS 75 Warrant may be directed to any personBNSS 76 Warrant directed to police officerBNSS 77 Notification of substance of warrantBNSS 78 Person arrested to be brought before Court without delayBNSS 79 Where warrant may be executedBNSS 80 Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdictionBNSS 81 Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdictionBNSS 82 Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issuedBNSS 83 Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is broughtBNSS 84 Proclamation for person abscondingBNSS 85 Attachment of property of person abscondingBNSS 86 Identification and attachment of property of proclaimed personBNSS 87 Claims and objections to attachmentBNSS 88 Release, sale and restoration of attached propertyBNSS 89 Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached propertyBNSS 90 Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summonsBNSS 91 Power to take bond or bail bond for appearanceBNSS 92 Arrest on breach of bond or bail bond for appearanceBNSS 93 Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summonses and warrants of arrestBNSS 94 Summons to produce document or other thingBNSS 95 Procedure as to lettersBNSS 96 When search-warrant may be issuedBNSS 97 Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etcBNSS 98 Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for the sameBNSS 99 Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeitureBNSS 100 Search for persons wrongfully confinedBNSS 101 Power to compel restoration of abducted femalesBNSS 102 Direction, etc., of search- warrantsBNSS 103 Persons in charge of closed place to allow searchBNSS 104 Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdictionBNSS 105 Recording of search and seizure through audio-video electronic meansBNSS 106 Power of police officer to seize certain propertyBNSS 107 Attachment, forfeiture or restoration of propertyBNSS 108 Magistrate may direct search in his presenceBNSS 109 Power to impound document, etc., producedBNSS 110 Reciprocal arrangements regarding processesBNSS 111 DefinitionsBNSS 112 Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside IndiaBNSS 113 Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in IndiaBNSS 114 Assistance in securing transfer of personsBNSS 115 Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of propertyBNSS 116 Identifying unlawfully acquired propertyBNSS 117 Seizure or attachment of propertyBNSS 118 Management of properties seized or forfeited under this ChapterBNSS 119 Notice of forfeiture of propertyBNSS 120 Forfeiture of property in certain casesBNSS 121 Fine in lieu of forfeitureBNSS 122 Certain transfers to be null and voidBNSS 123 Procedure in respect of letter of requestBNSS 124 Application of this ChapterBNSS 125 Security for keeping peace on convictionBNSS 126 Security for keeping peace in other casesBNSS 127 Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating certain mattersBNSS 128 Security for good behaviour from suspected personsBNSS 129 Security for good behaviour from habitual offendersBNSS 130 Order to be madeBNSS 131 Procedure in respect of person present in CourtBNSS 132 Summons or warrant in case of person not so presentBNSS 133 Copy of order to accompany summons or warrantBNSS 134 Power to dispense with personal attendanceBNSS 135 Inquiry as to truth of informationBNSS 136 Order to give securityBNSS 137 Discharge of person informed againstBNSS 138 Commencement of period for which security is requiredBNSS 139 Contents of bondBNSS 140 Power to reject suretiesBNSS 141 Imprisonment in default of securityBNSS 142 Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give securityBNSS 143 Security for unexpired period of bondBNSS 144 Order for maintenance of wives, children and parentsBNSS 145 ProcedureBNSS 146 Alteration in allowanceBNSS 147 Enforcement of order of maintenanceBNSS 148 Dispersal of assembly by use of civil forceBNSS 149 Use of armed forces to disperse assemblyBNSS 150 Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assemblyBNSS 151 Protection against prosecution for acts done under sections 148, 149 and 150BNSS 152 Conditional order for removal of nuisanceBNSS 153 Service or notification of orderBNSS 154 Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show causeBNSS 155 Penalty for failure to comply with section 154BNSS 156 Procedure where existence of public right is deniedBNSS 157 Procedure where person against whom order is made under section 152 appears to show causeBNSS 158 Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expertBNSS 159 Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etcBNSS 160 Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedienceBNSS 161 Injunction pending inquiryBNSS 162 Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisanceBNSS 163 Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended dangerBNSS 164 Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peaceBNSS 165 Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiverBNSS 166 Dispute concerning right of use of land or waterBNSS 168 Police to prevent cognizable offencesBNSS 169 Information of design to commit cognizable offencesBNSS 170 Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offencesBNSS 171 Prevention of injury to public propertyBNSS 172 Persons bound to conform to lawful directions of policeBNSS 173 Information in cognizable casesBNSS 174 Information as to non- cognizable cases and investigation of such casesBNSS 175 Police officer’s power to investigate cognizable caseBNSS 176 Procedure for investigationBNSS 177 Report how submittedBNSS 178 Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiryBNSS 179 Police officer’s power to require attendance of witnessesBNSS 180 Examination of witnesses by policeBNSS 181 Statements to police and use thereofBNSS 182 No inducement to be offeredBNSS 183 Recording of confessions and statementsBNSS 184 Medical examination of the victim of rapeBNSS 185 Search by police officerBNSS 186 When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrantBNSS 187 Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty- four hoursBNSS 188 Report of investigation by subordinate police officerBNSS 189 Release of accused when evidence deficientBNSS 190 Cases to be sent to Magistrate, when evidence is sufficientBNSS 191 Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subject to restraintBNSS 192 Diary of proceedings in investigationBNSS 193 Report of police officer on completion of investigationBNSS 194 Police to enquire and report on suicide, etcBNSS 195 Power to summon personsBNSS 196 Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of deathBNSS 197 Ordinary place of inquiry and trialBNSS 198 Place of inquiry or trialBNSS 199 Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensuesBNSS 200 Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offenceBNSS 201 Place of trial in case of certain offencesBNSS 202 Offences committed by means of electronic communications, letters, etcBNSS 203 Offence committed on journey or voyageBNSS 204 Place of trial for offences triable togetherBNSS 205 Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisionsBNSS 206 High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take placeBNSS 207 Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdictionBNSS 208 Offence committed outside IndiaBNSS 209 Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside IndiaBNSS 210 Cognizance of offences by MagistratesBNSS 211 Transfer on application of accusedBNSS 212 Making over of cases to MagistratesBNSS 213 Cognizance of offences by Courts of SessionBNSS 214 Additional Sessions Judges to try cases made over to themBNSS 215 Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidenceBNSS 216 Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etcBNSS 217 Prosecution for offences against State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offenceBNSS 218 Prosecution of Judges and public servantsBNSS 219 Prosecution for offences against marriageBNSS 220 Prosecution of offences under section 85 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023BNSS 221 Cognizance of offenceBNSS 222 Prosecution for defamationBNSS 223 Examination of complainantBNSS 224 Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of caseBNSS 225 Postponement of issue of processBNSS 226 Dismissal of complaintBNSS 227 Issue of processBNSS 228 Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accusedBNSS 229 Special summons in cases of petty offenceBNSS 230 Supply to accused of copy of police report and other documentsBNSS 231 Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by Court of SessionBNSS 232 Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by itBNSS 233 Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of the same offenceBNSS 234 Contents of chargeBNSS 235 Particulars as to time, place and personBNSS 236 When manner of committing offence must be statedBNSS 237 Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishableBNSS 238 Effect of errorsBNSS 239 Court may alter chargeBNSS 240 Recall of witnesses when charge alteredBNSS 241 Separate charges for distinct offencesBNSS 242 Offences of same kind within year may be charged togetherBNSS 243 Trial for more than one offenceBNSS 244 Where it is doubtful what offence has been committedBNSS 245 When offence proved included in offence chargedBNSS 246 What persons may be charged jointlyBNSS 247 Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several chargesBNSS 248 Trial to be conducted by Public ProsecutorBNSS 249 Opening case for prosecutionBNSS 250 DischargeBNSS 251 Framing of chargeBNSS 252 Conviction on plea of guiltyBNSS 253 Date for prosecution evidenceBNSS 254 Evidence for prosecutionBNSS 255 AcquittalBNSS 256 Entering upon defenceBNSS 257 ArgumentsBNSS 258 Judgment of acquittal or convictionBNSS 259 Previous convictionBNSS 260 Procedure in cases instituted under sub-section (2) of section 222BNSS 262 When accused shall be dischargedBNSS 263 Framing of chargeBNSS 264 Conviction on plea of guiltyBNSS 265 Evidence for prosecutionBNSS 266 Evidence for defenceBNSS 267 Evidence for prosecutionBNSS 268 When accused shall be dischargedBNSS 269 Procedure where accused is not dischargedBNSS 270 Evidence for defenceBNSS 271 Acquittal or convictionBNSS 272 Absence of complainantBNSS 273 Compensation for accusation without reasonable causeBNSS 274 Substance of accusation to be statedBNSS 275 Conviction on plea of guiltyBNSS 276 Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty casesBNSS 277 Procedure when not convictedBNSS 278 Acquittal or convictionBNSS 279 Non-appearance or death of complainantBNSS 280 Withdrawal of complaintBNSS 281 Power to stop proceedings in certain casesBNSS 282 Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant- casesBNSS 283 Power to try summarilyBNSS 284 Summary trial by Magistrate of second classBNSS 285 Procedure for summary trialsBNSS 286 Record in summary trialsBNSS 287 Judgment in cases tried summarilyBNSS 288 Language of record and judgmentBNSS 289 Application of ChapterBNSS 290 Application for plea bargainingBNSS 291 Guidelines for mutually satisfactory dispositionBNSS 292 Report of mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before CourtBNSS 293 Disposal of caseBNSS 294 Judgment of CourtBNSS 295 Finality of judgmentBNSS 296 Power of Court in plea bargainingBNSS 297 Period of detention to be set off against sentenceBNSS 298 SavingsBNSS 299 Statements of accused not to be usedBNSS 300 Non-application of ChapterBNSS 301 DefinitionsBNSS 302 Power to require attendance of prisonersBNSS 303 Power of State Government or Central Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 302BNSS 304 Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingenciesBNSS 305 Prisoner to be brought to Court in custodyBNSS 306 Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prisonBNSS 307 Language of CourtsBNSS 308 Evidence to be taken in presence of accusedBNSS 309 Record in summons-cases and inquiriesBNSS 310 Record in warrant-casesBNSS 311 Record in trial before Court of SessionBNSS 312 Language of record of evidenceBNSS 313 Procedure in regard to such evidence when completedBNSS 314 Interpretation of evidence to accused or his advocateBNSS 315 Remarks respecting demeanour of witnessBNSS 316 Record of examination of accusedBNSS 317 Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfullyBNSS 318 Record in High CourtBNSS 319 When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issuedBNSS 320 Commission to whom to be issuedBNSS 321 Execution of commissionsBNSS 322 Parties may examine witnessesBNSS 323 Return of commissionBNSS 324 Adjournment of proceedingBNSS 325 Execution of foreign commissionsBNSS 326 Deposition of medical witnessBNSS 327 Identification report of MagistrateBNSS 328 Evidence of officers of the MintBNSS 329 Reports of certain Government scientific expertsBNSS 330 No formal proof of certain documentsBNSS 331 Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servantsBNSS 332 Evidence of formal character on affidavitBNSS 333 Authorities before whom affidavits may be swornBNSS 334 Previous conviction or acquittal how provedBNSS 335 Record of evidence in absence of accusedBNSS 336 Evidence of public servants, experts, police officers in certain casesBNSS 337 Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offenceBNSS 338 Appearance by Public ProsecutorsBNSS 339 Permission to conduct prosecutionBNSS 340 Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defendedBNSS 341 Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain casesBNSS 342 Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accusedBNSS 343 Tender of pardon to accompliceBNSS 344 Power to direct tender of pardonBNSS 345 Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardonBNSS 346 Power to postpone or adjourn proceedingsBNSS 347 Local inspectionBNSS 348 Power to summon material witness, or examine person presentBNSS 349 Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting, etcBNSS 350 Expenses of complainants and witnessesBNSS 351 Power to examine accusedBNSS 352 Oral arguments and memorandum of argumentsBNSS 353 Accused person to be competent witnessBNSS 354 No influence to be used to induce disclosureBNSS 355 Provision for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused in certain casesBNSS 356 Inquiry, trial or judgment in absentia of proclaimed offenderBNSS 357 Procedure where accused does not understand proceedingsBNSS 358 Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offenceBNSS 359 Compounding of offencesBNSS 360 Withdrawal from prosecutionBNSS 361 Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose ofBNSS 362 Procedure when after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committedBNSS 363 Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or propertyBNSS 364 Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severeBNSS 365 Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and partly by anotherBNSS 366 Court to be openBNSS 367 Procedure in case of accused being person of unsound mindBNSS 368 Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before CourtBNSS 369 Release of person of unsound mind pending investigation or trialBNSS 370 Resumption of inquiry or trialBNSS 371 Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or CourtBNSS 372 When accused appears to have been of sound mindBNSS 373 Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mindBNSS 374 Person acquitted on ground of unsoundness of mind to be detained in safe custodyBNSS 375 Power of State Government to empower officer in charge to dischargeBNSS 376 Procedure where prisoner of unsound mind is reported capable of making his defenceBNSS 377 Procedure where person of unsound mind detained is declared fit to be releasedBNSS 378 Delivery of person of unsound mind to care of relative or friendBNSS 379 Procedure in cases mentioned in section 215BNSS 380 AppealBNSS 381 Power to order costsBNSS 382 Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizanceBNSS 383 Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidenceBNSS 384 Procedure in certain cases of contemptBNSS 385 Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 384BNSS 386 When Registrar or Sub- Registrar to be deemed a Civil CourtBNSS 387 Discharge of offender on submission of apologyBNSS 388 Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce documentBNSS 389 Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summonsBNSS 390 Appeals from convictions under sections 383, 384, 388 and 389BNSS 391 Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselvesBNSS 392 JudgmentBNSS 393 Language and contents of judgmentBNSS 394 Order for notifying address of previously convicted offenderBNSS 395 Order to pay compensationBNSS 396 Victim compensation schemeBNSS 397 Treatment of victimsBNSS 398 Witness protection schemeBNSS 399 Compensation to persons groundlessly arrestedBNSS 400 Order to pay costs in non- cognizable casesBNSS 401 Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonitionBNSS 402 Special reasons to be recorded in certain casesBNSS 403 Court not to alter judgmentBNSS 404 Copy of judgment to be given to accused and other personsBNSS 405 Judgment when to be translatedBNSS 406 Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District MagistrateBNSS 407 Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmationBNSS 408 Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be takenBNSS 409 Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul convictionBNSS 410 Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two JudgesBNSS 411 Procedure in case of difference of opinionBNSS 412 Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmationBNSS 413 No appeal to lie unless otherwise providedBNSS 414 Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviourBNSS 415 Appeals from convictionsBNSS 416 No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guiltyBNSS 417 No appeal in petty casesBNSS 418 Appeal by the State Government against sentenceBNSS 419 Appeal in case of acquittalBNSS 420 Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain casesBNSS 421 Special right of appeal in certain casesBNSS 422 Appeal to Court of Session how heardBNSS 423 Petition of appealBNSS 424 Procedure when appellant in jailBNSS 425 Summary dismissal of appealBNSS 426 Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarilyBNSS 427 Powers of the Appellate CourtBNSS 428 Judgments of subordinate Appellate CourtBNSS 429 Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower CourtBNSS 430 Suspension of sentence pending appeal; release of appellant on bailBNSS 431 Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittalBNSS 432 Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be takenBNSS 433 Procedure where Judges of Court of Appeal are equally dividedBNSS 434 Finality of judgments and orders on appealBNSS 435 Abatement of appealsBNSS 436 Reference to High CourtBNSS 437 Disposal of case according to decision of High CourtBNSS 438 Calling for records to exercise powers of revisionBNSS 439 Power to order inquiryBNSS 440 Sessions Judge’s powers of revisionBNSS 441 Power of Additional Sessions JudgeBNSS 442 High Court’s powers of revisionBNSS 443 Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision casesBNSS 444 Option of Court to hear partiesBNSS 445 High Court’s order to be certified to lower CourtBNSS 446 Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appealsBNSS 447 Power of High Court to transfer cases and appealsBNSS 448 Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appealsBNSS 449 Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Session JudgesBNSS 450 Withdrawal of cases by Judicial MagistratesBNSS 451 Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive MagistratesBNSS 452 Reasons to be recordedBNSS 453 Execution of order passed under section 409BNSS 454 Execution of sentence of death passed by High CourtBNSS 455 Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme CourtBNSS 456 Commutation of sentence of death on pregnant womanBNSS 457 Power to appoint place of imprisonmentBNSS 458 Execution of sentence of imprisonmentBNSS 459 Direction of warrant for executionBNSS 460 Warrant with whom to be lodgedBNSS 461 Warrant for levy of fineBNSS 462 Effect of such warrantBNSS 463 Warrant for levy of fine issued by a Court in any territory to which this Sanhita does not extendBNSS 464 Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonmentBNSS 465 Who may issue warrantBNSS 466 Sentence on escaped convict when to take effectBNSS 467 Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offenceBNSS 468 Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonmentBNSS 469 SavingBNSS 470 Return of warrant on execution of sentenceBNSS 471 Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fineBNSS 472 Mercy Petition in death sentence casesBNSS 473 Power to suspend or remit sentencesBNSS 474 Power to commute sentenceBNSS 475 Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain casesBNSS 476 Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentencesBNSS 477 State Government to act after concurrence with Central Government in certain casesBNSS 478 In what cases bail to be takenBNSS 479 Maximum period for which undertrial prisoner can be detainedBNSS 480 When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offenceBNSS 481 Bail to require accused to appear before next appellate CourtBNSS 482 Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrestBNSS 483 Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bailBNSS 484 Amount of bond and reduction thereofBNSS 485 Bond of accused and suretiesBNSS 486 Declaration by suretiesBNSS 487 Discharge from custodyBNSS 488 Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficientBNSS 489 Discharge of suretiesBNSS 490 Deposit instead of recognizanceBNSS 491 Procedure when bond has been forfeitedBNSS 492 Cancellation of bond and bail bondBNSS 493 Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeitedBNSS 494 Bond required from childBNSS 495 Appeal from orders under section 491BNSS 496 Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizancesBNSS 497 Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain casesBNSS 498 Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trialBNSS 499 Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accusedBNSS 500 Appeal against orders under section 498 or section 499BNSS 501 Destruction of libellous and other matterBNSS 502 Power to restore possession of immovable propertyBNSS 503 Procedure by police upon seizure of propertyBNSS 504 Procedure where no claimant appears within six monthsBNSS 505 Power to sell perishable propertyBNSS 506 Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedingsBNSS 507 Irregularities which vitiate proceedingsBNSS 508 Proceedings in wrong placeBNSS 509 Non-compliance with provisions of section 183 or section 316BNSS 510 Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, chargeBNSS 511 Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularityBNSS 512 Defect or error not to make attachment unlawfulBNSS 513 DefinitionsBNSS 514 Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of period of limitationBNSS 515 Commencement of period of limitationBNSS 516 Exclusion of time in certain casesBNSS 517 Exclusion of date on which Court is closedBNSS 518 Continuing offenceBNSS 519 Extension of period of limitation in certain casesBNSS 520 Trials before High CourtsBNSS 521 Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court- martialBNSS 522 FormsBNSS 523 Power of High Court to make rulesBNSS 524 Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrate in certain casesBNSS 525 Cases in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interestedBNSS 526 Practising advocate not to sit as Magistrate in certain CourtsBNSS 527 Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for propertyBNSS 528 Saving of inherent powers of High CourtBNSS 529 Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over CourtsBNSS 530 Trial and proceedings to be held in electronic modeBNSS 531 Repeal and Savings