The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No.46 of 2023) | Repealing The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Comparative table showing sections of The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 | Bare Act with Comments and 50 Important Judgments | Latest

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No.46 of 2023)

This new book contains the provisions of newly enacted

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No.46 of 2023) | Dated 25th December 2023
Repealing The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act No.2 of 1974) 

Alongwith:

• Landmark Judgements
• Latest Comments
• Doctrine and Maxims
• Statement of Objects and Reasons
• With Comparative table of sections of BNSS and Cr.P.C.
• Full Act in English

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

New Chapters:

• Preliminary
• Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices
• Power of Courts
• Powers of Superior Officers of Police and Aid To The Magistrates and The Police
• Arrest of Persons
• Processes To Compel Appearance
• Processes To Compel The Production of Things
• Reciprocal Arrangements for Assistance in Certain Matters and Procedure for Attachment and Forfeiture of Property
• Security for Keeping The Peace and For Good Behavior
• Order for Maintenance of Wives, Children and Parents
• Maintenance of Public order and Tranquility
• Preventive Action of The Police
• Information to the police and Their powers to investigate
• Jurisdiction of the criminal courts in inquiries and trials
• Conditions Requisite for initiation of proceedings
• Complaints to magistrates
• Commencement of proceedings before magistrates
• The Charge
• Trial before a court of session
• Trial of warrant-cases by magistrates
• Trial of summons-cases by magistrates
• Summary Trials
• Plea Bargaining
• Attendance of persons confined or detained in prisons
• Evidence in inquiries and trials
• General Provisions as to inquiries and trials
• Provisions as to accused persons of unsound mind
• Provisions as to offences affecting the administration of justice
• The Judgment
• Submission of death sentences for confirmation
• Appeals
• Reference and Revision
• Transfer of Criminal Cases
• Execution, Suspension, Remission and Commutation of sentences
• Provisions as to bail and bonds
• Disposal of property
• Irregular Proceedings
• Limitation for Taking Cognizance of Certain Offences
• Miscellaneous

Landmark Judgments on Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Judgments:-

1. Arresting a woman in night in absence of lady police
2. Absence of Complainant from hearing, not a reason for dismissal of the case
3. Can a person who is not available in India file an application for anticipatory bail under Cr.pc
4. Delay in lodging fir in matrimonial offences has to be dealt with sympathetically
5. Factors to be taken into consideration while granting anticipatory bail
6. Police authorities are obliged to give the copy of Fir under Rti application
7. Witness protection Guidelines
8. State Government to act after consultation with central Government in certain cases
9. Registration of Fir is mandatory, if the information discloses commission of a cognizable offence
10. Police authorities cannot deny certified copy of Fir, Except in some sensitive cases
11. Uploading of first information report within the territory of India in the official website of the police of all states, preferable within 24 hours
12. There is no provision in cr.p.c. or elsewhere, curtailing the power of either of superior courts to entertain and decide pleas for bail
13. section 151 of the code of criminal procedure is not unconstitutional and ultra vires to the constitutional provisions
14. Whether father/mother are entitled to claim maintenance from married daughter
15. Court would not interfere with the investigation during the course of investigation
16. Direction to transfer Fir must be issued with name of concern police station
17. Whether session court can summon person Suo Moto not named in police report to stand trial
18. Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended
19. Magistrate can take cognizance of an offence only if complaint in respect of it is filed within prescribed limitation period
20. Whether withdrawal of prosecution by the public prosecutor from case that was filed against chief minister is valid
21. Search and seizure under the provisions of the code of criminal procedure is not a compelled production
22. Appointment of public prosecutors
23. Whether Magistrate can allow prosecution to introduce new witness so as to fill up lacuna in its case as per s 311 of CrPC?
24. A Judge in charge of the trial has to be extremely diligent so that no dent is created in the trial
25. Anticipatory Bail
26. Whether the high court can direct the subordinate courts to decide the bail application on the same day
27. Whether magistrate has power to issue direction for investigation in exercise of power under section 202(1) CR.P.C. to get the matter investigated by the police or his power is limited in nature
28. When the computation of 90 days under section 167 of the Cr.P.c. would commence
29. What is the scope, content and ambit of the inherent power conferred on the high court under section 482 of the code of criminal procedure, 1973
30. Non-payment of maintenance amount is no offence by itself
31. Are the criminal courts jurisdictionally competent to impose a sentence of imprisonment in default of a direction to pay compensation under section 357(3) CrP.C.?
32. Whether Magistrate has power to issue direction to arrest accused on basis of information gathered from newspaper
33. Power under the code to investigate
34. No accused can be permitted to play with the investigation
35. Investigating officer duties
36. Provisions as to accused persons of unsound mind
37. When police may arrest without warrant
38. Direction to publicly upload charge sheets against the scheme of Cr.P.C.
39. Order for registration of an F.I.R. and investigation on the accusation of commission of the offences
40. Recording of confessions and statements
41. Filing of a charge sheet is sufficient compliance with the provisions of section 167 of the CrPC
42. Summoning by Magistrate
43. Summoning order is to be passed when the complainant discloses the offence
44. Contents of Charge
45. Language of record of evidence
46. Power to summon material witness or examine person present
47. Power to examine the accused
48. Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence
49. Pre-Arrest Bail
50. Addition of a serious offence

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