Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 274
Substance of accusation to be stated
In one line
BNSS Section 274 deals with substance of accusation to be stated and replaces CrPC 251.
Bare act text — BNSS 274
274. Substance of accusation to be stated.
When in a summons-case the accused appears or is brought before the Magistrate, the particulars of the offence of which he is accused shall be stated to him, and he shall be asked whether he pleads guilty or has any defence to make, but it shall not be necessary to frame a formal charge: Provided that if the Magistrate considers the accusation as groundless, he shall, after recording reasons in writing, release the accused and such release shall have the effect of discharge.
What changed from the CrPC
- CrPC 251 → BNSS 274: The new proviso to Section 274 provides that if the Magistrate considers the accusation groundless, he shall, after recording reasons in writing, release the accused, and such release shall have the effect of discharge.
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 274 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 274 (Substance of accusation to be stated) replaces Section 251 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 251 is now BNSS 274.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 269 — Procedure where accused is not discharged
- BNSS 270 — Evidence for defence
- BNSS 271 — Acquittal or conviction
- BNSS 272 — Absence of complainant
- BNSS 273 — Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause
- BNSS 275 — Conviction on plea of guilty
- BNSS 276 — Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases
- BNSS 277 — Procedure when not convicted
- BNSS 278 — Acquittal or conviction
- BNSS 279 — Non-appearance or death of complainant