Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 333
Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn
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BNSS Section 333 deals with authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn and replaces CrPC 297.
Bare act text — BNSS 333
333. Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn.
(1) Affidavits to be used before any Court under this Sanhita may be sworn or affirmed before--- (a) any Judge or Judicial or Executive Magistrate; or (b) any Commissioner of Oaths appointed by a High Court or Court of Session; or (c) any notary appointed under the Notaries Act, 1952 (53 of 1952).
(2) Affidavits shall be confined to, and shall state separately, such facts as the deponent is able to prove from his own knowledge and such facts as he has reasonable ground to believe to be true, and in the latter case, the deponent shall clearly state the grounds of such belief.
(3) The Court may order any scandalous and irrelevant matter in the affidavit to be struck out or amended.
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What was BNSS Section 333 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 333 (Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn) replaces Section 297 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 297 is now BNSS 333.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 328 — Evidence of officers of Mint
- BNSS 329 — Reports of certain Government scientific experts
- BNSS 330 — No formal proof of certain documents
- BNSS 331 — Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants
- BNSS 332 — Evidence of formal character on affidavit
- BNSS 334 — Previous conviction or acquittal how proved
- BNSS 335 — Record of evidence in absence of accused
- BNSS 336 — Evidence of public servants, experts, police officers in certain cases
- BNSS 337 — Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence
- BNSS 338 — Appearance by Public Prosecutors