A witness or any other person may file a complaint in relation to an offence under section 232 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Section 216 BNSS: Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc
- Corresponding CrPC
- Section 195A CrPC
Bare Act text
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
Allows a witness or any other person to file a complaint in relation to an offence under section 232 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Chapter XV: Conditions Requisite For Initiation Of Proceedings
- 210 Cognizance of offences by Magistrate
- 211 Transfer on application of accused
- 212 Making over of cases to Magistrates
- 213 Cognizance of offences by Court of Session
- 214 Additional Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them
- 215 Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence
- 216 Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc
- 217 Prosecution for offences against State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence
- 218 Prosecution of Judges and public servants
- 219 Prosecution for offences against marriage
- 220 Prosecution of offences under section 85 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
- 221 Cognizance of offence
- 222 Prosecution for defamation