Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 275
Conviction on plea of guilty
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BNSS Section 275 deals with conviction on plea of guilty and replaces CrPC 252.
Bare act text — BNSS 275
275. Conviction on plea of guilty.
If the accused pleads guilty, the Magistrate shall record the plea as nearly as possible in the words used by the accused and may, in his discretion, convict him thereon.
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 275 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 275 (Conviction on plea of guilty) replaces Section 252 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 252 is now BNSS 275.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 270 — Evidence for defence
- 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 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
- BNSS 280 — Withdrawal of complaint