Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 296
Power of Court in plea bargaining
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BNSS Section 296 deals with power of court in plea bargaining and replaces CrPC 265H.
Bare act text — BNSS 296
296. Power of Court in plea bargaining.
A Court shall have, for the purposes of discharging its functions under this Chapter, all the powers vested in respect of bail, trial of offences and other matters relating to the disposal of a case in such Court under this Sanhita.
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 296 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 296 (Power of Court in plea bargaining) replaces Section 265H of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 265H is now BNSS 296.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 291 — Guidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition
- BNSS 292 — Report of mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before Court
- BNSS 293 — Disposal of case
- BNSS 294 — Judgment of Court
- BNSS 295 — Finality of judgment
- BNSS 297 — Period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment
- BNSS 298 — Savings
- BNSS 299 — Statements of accused not to be used
- BNSS 300 — Non-application of Chapter
- BNSS 301 — Definitions