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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter XXXIX: Miscellaneous

Section 522 BNSS: Forms

Corresponding CrPC
Section 476 CrPC

Bare Act text

Subject to the power conferred by article 227 of the Constitution, the forms set forth in the Second Schedule, with such variations as the circumstances of each case require, may be used for the respective purposes therein mentioned, and if used shall be sufficient.

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

Subject to article 227 of the Constitution, the forms in the Second Schedule, with variations the circumstances require, may be used for the purposes mentioned there and are sufficient if used.

Chapter XXXIX: Miscellaneous

  1. 520 Trials before High Courts
  2. 521 Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial
  3. 522 Forms
  4. 523 Power of High Court to make rules
  5. 524 Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrate in certain cases
  6. 525 Cases in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested
  7. 526 Practising advocate not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts
  8. 527 Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property
  9. 528 Saving of inherent powers of High Court
  10. 529 Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts
  11. 530 Trial and proceedings to be held in electronic mode
  12. 531 Repeal and savings