Skip to content
Wednesday, 11 November 2026 Judgments, law jobs and study notes, written by a practising advocate
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter XIX: Trial Before A Court Of Session

Section 252 BNSS: Conviction on plea of guilty

Corresponding CrPC
Section 229 CrPC

Bare Act text

If the accused pleads guilty, the Judge shall record the plea 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

Requires the Judge, if the accused pleads guilty, to record the plea and allows him to convict the accused on it in his discretion.

Chapter XIX: Trial Before A Court Of Session

  1. 248 Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor
  2. 249 Opening case for prosecution
  3. 250 Discharge
  4. 251 Framing of charge
  5. 252 Conviction on plea of guilty
  6. 253 Date for prosecution evidence
  7. 254 Evidence for prosecution
  8. 255 Acquittal
  9. 256 Entering upon defence
  10. 257 Arguments
  11. 258 Judgment of acquittal or conviction
  12. 259 Previous conviction
  13. 260 Procedure in cases instituted under sub-section (2) of section 222
ShareWhatsAppTelegramLinkedInX