If the accused pleads guilty, the Judge shall record the plea and may, in his discretion, convict him thereon.
CHAPTER XIX TRIAL BEFORE A COURT OF SESSION
Section 252: Conviction on plea of guilty
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Corresponding CrPC provision
As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table