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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter XXI: Trial Of Summons-cases By Magistrates

Section 275 BNSS: Conviction on plea of guilty

Corresponding CrPC
Section 252 CrPC

Bare Act text

If the accused pleads guilty, the Magistrate shall record the plea as nearly as possible in the words used by the accused and may, in his discretion, convict him thereon.

Text as enacted in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 46 of 2023), in force from 1 July 2024. Source: India Code, Government of India.

In simple words

If the accused pleads guilty, the Magistrate records the plea as nearly as possible in the accused's own words. The Magistrate may, in his discretion, convict the accused on that plea.

Chapter XXI: Trial Of Summons-cases By Magistrates

  1. 274 Substance of accusation to be stated
  2. 275 Conviction on plea of guilty
  3. 276 Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases
  4. 277 Procedure when not convicted
  5. 278 Acquittal or conviction
  6. 279 Non-appearance or death of complainant
  7. 280 Withdrawal of complaint
  8. 281 Power to stop proceedings in certain cases
  9. 282 Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant-cases
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