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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter XIX: Trial Before A Court Of Session

Section 253 BNSS: Date for prosecution evidence

Corresponding CrPC
Section 230 CrPC

Bare Act text

If the accused refuses to plead, or does not plead, or claims to be tried or is not convicted under section 252, the Judge shall fix a date for the examination of witnesses, and may, on the application of the prosecution, issue any process for compelling the attendance of any witness or the production of any document or other thing.

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 to fix a date for examining witnesses if the accused refuses to plead, does not plead, claims trial or is not convicted under section 252. On the prosecution's application the Judge may issue process to compel attendance of witnesses or production of documents.

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
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