New Criminal Laws — Section Mapping
Section 317 CRPC → Section 355 BNSS
Provision for inquiries and trial being held in absence of accused in certain cases
Corresponds
Equivalence
Section 317 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is corresponds as Section 355 BNSS (Provision for inquiries and trial being held in absence of accused in certain cases) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, effective 1 July 2024.
Old law
CRPC
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
New law (from 1 July 2024)
BNSS
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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