Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
CrPC 297BNSS 333
Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn
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Under Section 333 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 297 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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.
Frequently asked
What is CrPC 297 equivalent in BNSS?
CrPC Section 297 (Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn) corresponds to Section 333 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
What changed between CrPC 297 and BNSS 333?
No change.
How do I cite BNSS 333 in a pleading?
Under Section 333 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 297 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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