Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 270
Evidence for defence
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BNSS Section 270 deals with evidence for defence and replaces CrPC 247.
Bare act text — BNSS 270
270. Evidence for defence.
The accused shall then be called upon to enter upon his defence and produce his evidence; and the provisions of section 266 shall apply to the case.
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 270 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 270 (Evidence for defence) replaces Section 247 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 247 is now BNSS 270.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 265 — Evidence for prosecution
- BNSS 266 — Evidence for defence
- BNSS 267 — Evidence for prosecution
- BNSS 268 — When accused shall be discharged
- BNSS 269 — Procedure where accused is not discharged
- BNSS 271 — Acquittal or conviction
- BNSS 272 — Absence of complainant
- BNSS 273 — Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause
- BNSS 274 — Substance of accusation to be stated
- BNSS 275 — Conviction on plea of guilty