Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 371
Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court
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BNSS Section 371 deals with procedure on accused appearing before magistrate or court and replaces CrPC 332.
Bare act text — BNSS 371
371. Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court.
(1) If, when the accused appears or is again brought before the Magistrate or Court, as the case may be, the Magistrate or Court considers him capable of making his defence, the inquiry or trial shall proceed.
(2) If the Magistrate or Court considers the accused to be still incapable of making his defence, the Magistrate or Court shall act according to the provisions of section 367 or section 368, as the case may be, and if the accused is found to be of unsound mind and consequently incapable of making his defence, shall deal with such accused in accordance with the provisions of section 369.
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 371 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 371 (Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court) replaces Section 332 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 332 is now BNSS 371.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 366 — Court to be open
- BNSS 367 — Procedure in case of accused being person of unsound mind
- BNSS 368 — Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court
- BNSS 369 — Release of person of unsound mind pending investigation or trial
- BNSS 370 — Resumption of inquiry or trial
- BNSS 372 — When accused appears to have been of sound mind
- BNSS 373 — Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind
- BNSS 374 — Person acquitted on ground of unsoundness of mind to be detained in safe custody
- BNSS 375 — Power of State Government to empower officer in charge to discharge
- BNSS 376 — Procedure where prisoner of unsound mind is reported capable of making his defence