Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
CrPC 217BNSS 240
Recall of witnesses when charge altered
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Under Section 240 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 217 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
Bare act text — BNSS 240
240. Recall of witnesses when charge altered.—Whenever a charge is altered or added to by the Court after the commencement of the trial, the prosecutor and the accused shall be allowed— (a) to recall or re-summon, and examine with reference to such alteration or addition, any witness who may have been examined, unless the Court, for reasons to be recorded in writing, considers that the prosecutor or the accused, as the case may be, desires to recall or re -examine such witness for the purpose of vexation or delay or for defeating the ends of justice; (b) also to call any further witness whom the Court may think to be material. B.—Joinder of charges
Frequently asked
What is CrPC 217 equivalent in BNSS?
CrPC Section 217 (Recall of witnesses when charge altered) corresponds to Section 240 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
What changed between CrPC 217 and BNSS 240?
No change.
How do I cite BNSS 240 in a pleading?
Under Section 240 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 217 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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