Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 258
Judgment of acquittal or conviction
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BNSS Section 258 deals with judgment of acquittal or conviction and replaces CrPC 235.
Bare act text — BNSS 258
258. Judgment of acquittal or conviction.
(1) After hearing arguments and points of law (if any), the Judge shall give a judgment in the case, as soon as possible, within a period of thirty days from the date of completion of arguments, which may be extended to a period of forty-five days for reasons to be recorded in writing.
(2) If the accused is convicted, the Judge shall, unless he proceeds in accordance with the provisions of section 401, hear the accused on the questions of sentence, and then pass sentence on him according to law.
What changed from the CrPC
- CrPC 235 → BNSS 258: New addition to subsection (1) for time bound disposal- After hearing arguments and points of law (if any), the Judge shall give a judgement in the case, "as soon as possible, within a period of thirty days from the date of completion of arguments, which may be extended, to a period of fortyfive days for reasons to be recorded in writing".
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 258 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 258 (Judgment of acquittal or conviction) replaces Section 235 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 235 is now BNSS 258.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 253 — Date for prosecution evidence
- BNSS 254 — Evidence for prosecution
- BNSS 255 — Acquittal
- BNSS 256 — Entering upon defence
- BNSS 257 — Arguments
- BNSS 259 — Previous conviction
- BNSS 260 — Procedure in cases instituted under sub-section (2) of section 222
- BNSS 261 — Compliance with section 230
- BNSS 262 — When accused shall be discharged
- BNSS 263 — Framing of charge