CrPC 214 vs BNSS 237: Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable
Section 214 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is now section 237 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, in force from 1 July 2024. The wording is the same.
Struck out: only in the old section. Marked: new in the new section. Punctuation and capitals are ignored when matching words.
CrPC section 214Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable
In every charge words used in describing an offence shall be deemed to have been used in the sense attached to them respectively by the law under which such offence is punishable.
BNSS section 237Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable
In every charge words used in describing an offence shall be deemed to have been used in the sense attached to them respectively by the law under which such offence is punishable.
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