Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 297
Period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment
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BNSS Section 297 deals with period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment and replaces CrPC 265-I.
Bare act text — BNSS 297
297. Period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment.
The provisions of section 468 shall apply, for setting off the period of detention undergone by the accused against the sentence of imprisonment imposed under this Chapter, in the same manner as they apply in respect of the imprisonment under other provisions of this Sanhita.
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 297 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 297 (Period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment) replaces Section 265-I of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 265-I is now BNSS 297.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- 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 296 — Power of Court in plea bargaining
- BNSS 298 — Savings
- BNSS 299 — Statements of accused not to be used
- BNSS 300 — Non-application of Chapter
- BNSS 301 — Definitions
- BNSS 302 — Power to require attendance of prisoners