Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 391
Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves
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BNSS Section 391 deals with certain judges and magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves and replaces CrPC 352.
Bare act text — BNSS 391
391. Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves.
Except as provided in sections 383, 384, 388 and 389, no Judge of a Criminal Court (other than a Judge of a High Court) or Magistrate shall try any person for any offence referred to in section 215, when such offence is committed before himself or in contempt of his authority, or is brought under his notice as such Judge or Magistrate in the course of a judicial proceeding.
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What was BNSS Section 391 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 391 (Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves) replaces Section 352 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 352 is now BNSS 391.
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- BNSS 389 — Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons
- BNSS 390 — Appeals from convictions under sections 383, 384, 388 and 389
- BNSS 392 — Judgment
- BNSS 393 — Language and contents of judgment
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- BNSS 395 — Order to pay compensation
- BNSS 396 — Victim compensation scheme