Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — all sections

In force since 1 July 2024.

  1. § 1 Short title, extent and commencement
  2. § 2 Definitions
  3. § 3 Construction of references
  4. § 4 Trial of offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and other laws
  5. § 5 Saving
  6. § 6 Classes of Criminal Courts
  7. § 7 Territorial divisions
  8. § 8 Court of Session
  9. § 9 Courts of Judicial Magistrates
  10. § 10 Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc
  11. § 11 Special Judicial Magistrates
  12. § 12 Local Jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates
  13. § 13 Subordination of Judicial Magistrates
  14. § 14 Executive Magistrates
  15. § 15 Special Executive Magistrates
  16. § 16 Local Jurisdiction of Executive
  17. § 17 Subordination of Executive Magistrates
  18. § 18 Public Prosecutors
  19. § 19 Assistant Public Prosecutors
  20. § 20 Directorate of Prosecution
  21. § 21 Courts by which offences are triable
  22. § 22 Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass
  23. § 23 Sentences which Magistrates may pass
  24. § 24 Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine
  25. § 25 Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial
  26. § 26 Mode of conferring powers
  27. § 27 Powers of officers appointed
  28. § 28 Withdrawal of powers
  29. § 29 Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office
  30. § 30 Powers of superior officers of police
  31. § 31 Public when to assist Magistrates and police
  32. § 32 Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant
  33. § 33 Public to give information of certain offences
  34. § 34 Duty of officers employed in connection with affairs of a village to make certain report
  35. § 35 When police may arrest without warrant
  36. § 36 Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest
  37. § 37 Designated police officer
  38. § 38 Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation
  39. § 39 Arrest on refusal to give name and residence
  40. § 40 Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest
  41. § 41 Arrest by Magistrate
  42. § 42 Protection of members of Armed Forces from arrest
  43. § 43 Arrest how made
  44. § 44 Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested
  45. § 45 Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
  46. § 46 No unnecessary restraint
  47. § 47 Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail
  48. § 48 Obligation of person making arrest to inform about arrest, etc., to relative or friend
  49. § 49 Search of arrested person
  50. § 50 Power to seize offensive weapons
  51. § 51 Examination of accused by medical practitioner at request of police officer
  52. § 52 Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner
  53. § 53 Examination of arrested person by medical officer
  54. § 54 Identification of person arrested
  55. § 55 Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant
  56. § 56 Health and safety of arrested person
  57. § 57 Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station
  58. § 58 Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours
  59. § 59 Police to report apprehensions
  60. § 60 Discharge of person apprehended
  61. § 61 Power, on escape, to pursue and retake
  62. § 62 Arrest to be made strictly according to Sanhita
  63. § 63 Form of summons
  64. § 64 Summons how served
  65. § 65 Service of summons on corporate bodies, firms, and societies
  66. § 66 Service when persons summoned cannot be found
  67. § 67 Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided
  68. § 68 Service on Government servant
  69. § 69 Service of summons outside local limits
  70. § 70 Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present
  71. § 71 Service of summons on witness
  72. § 72 Form of warrant of arrest and duration
  73. § 73 Power to direct security to be taken
  74. § 74 Warrants to whom directed
  75. § 75 Warrant may be directed to any person
  76. § 76 Warrant directed to police officer
  77. § 77 Notification of substance of warrant
  78. § 78 Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay
  79. § 79 Where warrant may be executed
  80. § 80 Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction
  81. § 81 Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction
  82. § 82 Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued
  83. § 83 Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought
  84. § 84 Proclamation for person absconding
  85. § 85 Attachment of property of person absconding
  86. § 86 Identification and attachment of property of proclaimed person
  87. § 87 Claims and objections to attachment
  88. § 88 Release, sale and restoration of attached property
  89. § 89 Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property
  90. § 90 Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons
  91. § 91 Power to take bond or bail bond for appearance
  92. § 92 Arrest on breach of bond or bail bond for appearance
  93. § 93 Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summons and warrants of arrest
  94. § 94 Summons to produce document or other thing
  95. § 95 Procedure as to letters
  96. § 96 When search-warrant may be issued
  97. § 97 Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc
  98. § 98 Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for same
  99. § 99 Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture
  100. § 100 Search for persons wrongfully confined
  101. § 101 Power to compel restoration of abducted females
  102. § 102 Direction, etc., of search-warrants
  103. § 103 Persons in charge of closed place to allow search
  104. § 104 Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction
  105. § 105 Recording of search and seizure through audio video electronic means
  106. § 106 Power of police officer to seize certain property
  107. § 107 Attachment, forfeiture or restoration of property
  108. § 108 Magistrate may direct search in his presence
  109. § 109 Power to impound document, etc., produced
  110. § 110 Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes
  111. § 111 Definitions
  112. § 112 Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India
  113. § 113 Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India
  114. § 114 Assistance in securing transfer of persons
  115. § 115 Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property
  116. § 116 Identifying unlawfully acquired property
  117. § 117 Seizure or attachment of property
  118. § 118 Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter
  119. § 119 Notice of forfeiture of property
  120. § 120 Forfeiture of property in certain cases
  121. § 121 Fine in lieu of forfeiture
  122. § 122 Certain transfers to be null and void
  123. § 123 Procedure in respect of letter of request
  124. § 124 Application of this Chapter
  125. § 125 Security for keeping peace on conviction
  126. § 126 Security for keeping peace in other cases
  127. § 127 Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating certain matters
  128. § 128 Security for good behaviour from suspected persons
  129. § 129 Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders
  130. § 130 Order to be made
  131. § 131 Procedure in respect of person present in Court
  132. § 132 Summons or warrant in case of person not so present
  133. § 133 Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant
  134. § 134 Power to dispense with personal attendance
  135. § 135 Inquiry as to truth of information
  136. § 136 Order to give security
  137. § 137 Discharge of person informed against
  138. § 138 Commencement of period for which security is required
  139. § 139 Contents of bond
  140. § 140 Power to reject sureties
  141. § 141 Imprisonment in default of security
  142. § 142 Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security
  143. § 143 Security for unexpired period of bond
  144. § 144 Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents
  145. § 145 Procedure
  146. § 146 Alteration in allowance
  147. § 147 Enforcement of order of maintenance
  148. § 148 Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force
  149. § 149 Use of armed forces to disperse assembly
  150. § 150 Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly
  151. § 151 Protection against prosecution for acts done under sections 148, 149 and 150
  152. § 152 Conditional order for removal of nuisance
  153. § 153 Service or notification of order
  154. § 154 Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause
  155. § 155 Penalty for failure to comply with section 154
  156. § 156 Procedure where existence of public right is denied
  157. § 157 Procedure where person against whom order is made under section 152 appears to show-cause
  158. § 158 Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert
  159. § 159 Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc
  160. § 160 Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience
  161. § 161 Injunction pending inquiry
  162. § 162 Magistrate may prohibit repetition or Continuance of public nuisance
  163. § 163 Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger
  164. § 164 Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace
  165. § 165 Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver
  166. § 166 Dispute concerning right of use of land or water
  167. § 167 Local inquiry
  168. § 168 Police to prevent cognizable offences
  169. § 169 Information of design to commit cognizable offences
  170. § 170 Arrest to prevent commission of cognizable offences
  171. § 171 Prevention of injury to public property
  172. § 172 Persons bound to conform to lawful directions of police
  173. § 173 Information in cognizable cases
  174. § 174 Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases
  175. § 175 Police officer’s power to investigate cognizable case
  176. § 176 Procedure for investigation
  177. § 177 Report how submitted
  178. § 178 Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
  179. § 179 Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses
  180. § 180 Examination of witnesses by police
  181. § 181 Statements to police and use thereof
  182. § 182 No inducement to be offered
  183. § 183 Recording of confessions and statements
  184. § 184 Medical examination of victim of rape
  185. § 185 Search by police officer
  186. § 186 When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant
  187. § 187 Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours
  188. § 188 Report of investigation by subordinate police officer
  189. § 189 Release of accused when evidence deficient
  190. § 190 Cases to be sent to Magistrate, when evidence is sufficient
  191. § 191 Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subject to restraint
  192. § 192 Diary of proceedings in investigation
  193. § 193 Report of police officer on completion of investigation
  194. § 194 Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc
  195. § 195 Power to summon persons
  196. § 196 Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death
  197. § 197 Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
  198. § 198 Place of inquiry or trial
  199. § 199 Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues
  200. § 200 Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence
  201. § 201 Place of trial in case of certain offences
  202. § 202 Offences committed by means of electronic communications, letters, etc
  203. § 203 Offence committed on journey or voyage
  204. § 204 Place of trial for offences triable together
  205. § 205 Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
  206. § 206 High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place
  207. § 207 Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction
  208. § 208 Offence committed outside India
  209. § 209 Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India
  210. § 210 Cognizance of offences by Magistrate
  211. § 211 Transfer on application of accused
  212. § 212 Making over of cases to Magistrates
  213. § 213 Cognizance of offences by Court of Session
  214. § 214 Additional Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them
  215. § 215 . Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence
  216. § 216 Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc
  217. § 217 Prosecution for offences against State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence
  218. § 218 Prosecution of Judges and public servants
  219. § 219 Prosecution for offences against marriage
  220. § 220 Prosecution of offences under section 85 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
  221. § 221 Cognizance of offence
  222. § 222 Prosecution for defamation
  223. § 223 Examination of complainant
  224. § 224 Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of case
  225. § 225 Postponement of issue of process
  226. § 226 Dismissal of complaint
  227. § 227 Issue of process
  228. § 228 Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused
  229. § 229 Special summons in cases of petty offence
  230. § 230 Supply to accused of copy of police report and other documents
  231. § 231 Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by Court of Session
  232. § 232 Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it
  233. § 233 Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of same offence
  234. § 234 Contents of charge
  235. § 235 Particulars as to time, place and person
  236. § 236 When manner of committing offence must be stated
  237. § 237 Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable
  238. § 238 Effect of errors
  239. § 239 Court may alter charge
  240. § 240 Recall of witnesses when charge altered
  241. § 241 Separate charges for distinct offences
  242. § 242 Offences of same kind within year may be charged together
  243. § 243 Trial for more than one offence
  244. § 244 Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed
  245. § 245 When offence proved included in offence charged
  246. § 246 What persons may be charged jointly
  247. § 247 Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges
  248. § 248 Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor
  249. § 249 Opening case for prosecution
  250. § 250 Discharge
  251. § 251 Framing of charge
  252. § 252 Conviction on plea of guilty
  253. § 253 Date for prosecution evidence
  254. § 254 Evidence for prosecution
  255. § 255 Acquittal
  256. § 256 Entering upon defence
  257. § 257 Arguments
  258. § 258 Judgment of acquittal or conviction
  259. § 259 Previous conviction
  260. § 260 Procedure in cases instituted under sub-section (2) of section 222
  261. § 261 Compliance with section 230
  262. § 262 When accused shall be discharged
  263. § 263 Framing of charge
  264. § 264 Conviction on plea of guilty
  265. § 265 Evidence for prosecution
  266. § 266 Evidence for defence
  267. § 267 Evidence for prosecution
  268. § 268 When accused shall be discharged
  269. § 269 Procedure where accused is not discharged
  270. § 270 Evidence for defence
  271. § 271 Acquittal or conviction
  272. § 272 Absence of complainant
  273. § 273 Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause
  274. § 274 Substance of accusation to be stated
  275. § 275 Conviction on plea of guilty
  276. § 276 Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases
  277. § 277 Procedure when not convicted
  278. § 278 Acquittal or conviction
  279. § 279 Non-appearance or death of complainant
  280. § 280 Withdrawal of complaint
  281. § 281 Power to stop proceedings in certain cases
  282. § 282 Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant-cases
  283. § 283 Power to try summarily
  284. § 284 Summary trial by Magistrate of second class
  285. § 285 Procedure for summary trials
  286. § 286 Record in summary trials
  287. § 287 Judgment in cases tried summarily
  288. § 288 Language of record and judgment
  289. § 289 Application of Chapter
  290. § 290 Application for plea bargaining
  291. § 291 Guidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition
  292. § 292 Report of mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before Court
  293. § 293 Disposal of case
  294. § 294 Judgment of Court
  295. § 295 Finality of judgment
  296. § 296 Power of Court in plea bargaining
  297. § 297 Period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment
  298. § 298 Savings
  299. § 299 Statements of accused not to be used
  300. § 300 Non-application of Chapter
  301. § 301 Definitions
  302. § 302 Power to require attendance of prisoners
  303. § 303 Power of State Government or Central Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 302
  304. § 304 Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies
  305. § 305 Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody
  306. § 306 Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison
  307. § 307 Language of Courts
  308. § 308 Evidence to be taken in presence of accused
  309. § 309 Record in summons-cases and inquiries
  310. § 310 Record in warrant-cases
  311. § 311 Record in trial before Court of Session
  312. § 312 Language of record of evidence
  313. § 313 Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed
  314. § 314 Interpretation of evidence to accused or his advocate
  315. § 315 Remarks respecting demeanour of witness
  316. § 316 Record of examination of accused
  317. § 317 Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully
  318. § 318 Record in High Court
  319. § 319 When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued
  320. § 320 Commission to whom to be issued
  321. § 321 Execution of commissions
  322. § 322 Parties may examine witnesses
  323. § 323 Return of commission
  324. § 324 Adjournment of proceeding
  325. § 325 Execution of foreign commissions
  326. § 326 Deposition of medical witness
  327. § 327 Identification report of Magistrate
  328. § 328 Evidence of officers of Mint
  329. § 329 Reports of certain Government scientific experts
  330. § 330 No formal proof of certain documents
  331. § 331 Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants
  332. § 332 Evidence of formal character on affidavit
  333. § 333 Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn
  334. § 334 Previous conviction or acquittal how proved
  335. § 335 Record of evidence in absence of accused
  336. § 336 Evidence of public servants, experts, police officers in certain cases
  337. § 337 Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence
  338. § 338 Appearance by Public Prosecutors
  339. § 339 Permission to conduct prosecution
  340. § 340 Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended
  341. § 341 Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases
  342. § 342 Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused
  343. § 343 Tender of pardon to accomplice
  344. § 344 Power to direct tender of pardon
  345. § 345 Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon
  346. § 346 Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings
  347. § 347 Local inspection
  348. § 348 Power to summon material witness, or examine person present
  349. § 349 Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting, etc
  350. § 350 Expenses of complainants and witnesses
  351. § 351 Power to examine accused
  352. § 352 Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments
  353. § 353 Accused person to be competent witness
  354. § 354 No influence to be used to induce disclosure
  355. § 355 Provision for inquiries and trial being held in absence of accused in certain cases
  356. § 356 Inquiry, trial or judgment in absentia of proclaimed offender
  357. § 357 Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings
  358. § 358 Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence
  359. § 359 Compounding of offences
  360. § 360 Withdrawal from prosecution
  361. § 361 Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of
  362. § 362 Procedure when after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed
  363. § 363 Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or property
  364. § 364 Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe
  365. § 365 Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and partly by another
  366. § 366 Court to be open
  367. § 367 Procedure in case of accused being person of unsound mind
  368. § 368 Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court
  369. § 369 Release of person of unsound mind pending investigation or trial
  370. § 370 Resumption of inquiry or trial
  371. § 371 Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court
  372. § 372 When accused appears to have been of sound mind
  373. § 373 Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind
  374. § 374 Person acquitted on ground of unsoundness of mind to be detained in safe custody
  375. § 375 Power of State Government to empower officer in charge to discharge
  376. § 376 Procedure where prisoner of unsound mind is reported capable of making his defence
  377. § 377 Procedure where person of unsound mind detained is declared fit to be released
  378. § 378 Delivery of person of unsound mind to care of relative or friend
  379. § 379 Procedure in cases mentioned in section 215
  380. § 380 Appeal
  381. § 381 Power to order costs
  382. § 382 Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance
  383. § 383 Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence
  384. § 384 Procedure in certain cases of contempt
  385. § 385 Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 384
  386. § 386 When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court
  387. § 387 Discharge of offender on submission of apology
  388. § 388 Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document
  389. § 389 Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons
  390. § 390 Appeals from convictions under sections 383, 384, 388 and 389
  391. § 391 Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves
  392. § 392 Judgment
  393. § 393 Language and contents of judgment
  394. § 394 Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender
  395. § 395 Order to pay compensation
  396. § 396 Victim compensation scheme
  397. § 397 Treatment of victims
  398. § 398 Witness protection scheme
  399. § 399 Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested
  400. § 400 Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases
  401. § 401 Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition
  402. § 402 Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases
  403. § 403 Court not to alter judgment
  404. § 404 Copy of judgment to be given to accused and other persons
  405. § 405 Judgment when to be translated
  406. § 406 Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate
  407. § 407 Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation
  408. § 408 Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken
  409. § 409 Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction
  410. § 410 Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two Judges
  411. § 411 Procedure in case of difference of opinion
  412. § 412 Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation
  413. § 413 No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided
  414. § 414 Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behavior
  415. § 415 Appeals from convictions
  416. § 416 No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty
  417. § 417 No appeal in petty cases
  418. § 418 Appeal by State Government against sentence
  419. § 419 Appeal in case of acquittal
  420. § 420 Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases
  421. § 421 Special right of appeal in certain cases
  422. § 422 Appeal to Court of Session how heard
  423. § 423 Petition of appeal
  424. § 424 Procedure when appellant in jail
  425. § 425 Summary dismissal of appeal
  426. § 426 Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily
  427. § 427 Powers of Appellate Court
  428. § 428 Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court
  429. § 429 Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court
  430. § 430 Suspension of sentence pending appeal; release of appellant on bail
  431. § 431 Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal
  432. § 432 Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken
  433. § 433 Procedure where Judges of Court of appeal are equally divided
  434. § 434 Finality of judgments and orders on appeal
  435. § 435 Abatement of appeals
  436. § 436 Reference to High Court
  437. § 437 Disposal of case according to decision of High Court
  438. § 438 Calling for records to exercise powers of revision
  439. § 439 Power to order inquiry
  440. § 440 Sessions Judge's powers of revision
  441. § 441 Power of Additional Sessions Judge
  442. § 442 High Court's powers of revision
  443. § 443 Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision cases
  444. § 444 Option of Court to hear parties
  445. § 445 High Court's order to be certified to lower Court
  446. § 446 Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals
  447. § 447 Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals
  448. § 448 Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals
  449. § 449 Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Sessions Judges
  450. § 450 Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrates
  451. § 451 Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates
  452. § 452 Reasons to be recorded
  453. § 453 Execution of order passed under section 409
  454. § 454 Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court
  455. § 455 Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court
  456. § 456 Commutation of sentence of death on pregnant woman
  457. § 457 Power to appoint place of imprisonment
  458. § 458 Execution of sentence of imprisonment
  459. § 459 Direction of warrant for execution
  460. § 460 Warrant with whom to be lodged
  461. § 461 Warrant for levy of fine
  462. § 462 Effect of such warrant
  463. § 463 Warrant for levy of fine issued by a Court in any territory to which this Sanhita does not extend
  464. § 464 Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment
  465. § 465 Who may issue warrant
  466. § 466 Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect
  467. § 467 Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence
  468. § 468 Period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment
  469. § 469 Saving
  470. § 470 Return of warrant on execution of sentence
  471. § 471 Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine
  472. § 472 Mercy petition in death sentence cases
  473. § 473 Power to suspend or remit sentences
  474. § 474 Power to commute sentence
  475. § 475 Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases
  476. § 476 Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences
  477. § 477 State Government to act after concurrence with Central Government in certain cases
  478. § 478 In what cases bail to be taken
  479. § 479 Maximum period for which under-trial prisoner can be detained
  480. § 480 When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence
  481. § 481 Bail to require accused to appear before next Appellate Court
  482. § 482 Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest
  483. § 483 Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
  484. § 484 Amount of bond and reduction thereof
  485. § 485 Bond of accused and sureties
  486. § 486 Declaration by sureties
  487. § 487 Discharge from custody
  488. § 488 Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient
  489. § 489 Discharge of sureties
  490. § 490 Deposit instead of recognizance
  491. § 491 Procedure when bond has been forfeited
  492. § 492 Cancellation of bond and bail bond
  493. § 493 Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited
  494. § 494 Bond required from child
  495. § 495 Appeal from orders under section 491
  496. § 496 Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances
  497. § 497 Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases
  498. § 498 Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial
  499. § 499 Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused
  500. § 500 Appeal against orders under section 498 or section 499
  501. § 501 Destruction of libellous and other matter
  502. § 502 Power to restore possession of immovable property
  503. § 503 Procedure by police upon seizure of property
  504. § 504 Procedure where no claimant appears within six months
  505. § 505 Power to sell perishable property
  506. § 506 Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings
  507. § 507 Irregularities which vitiate proceedings
  508. § 508 Proceedings in wrong place
  509. § 509 Non-compliance with provisions of section 183 or section 316
  510. § 510 Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge
  511. § 511 Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularity
  512. § 512 Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful
  513. § 513 Definitions
  514. § 514 Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of period of limitation
  515. § 515 Commencement of period of limitation
  516. § 516 Exclusion of time in certain cases
  517. § 517 Exclusion of date on which Court is closed
  518. § 518 Continuing offence
  519. § 519 Extension of period of limitation in certain cases
  520. § 520 Trials before High Courts
  521. § 521 Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial
  522. § 522 Forms
  523. § 523 Power of High Court to make rules
  524. § 524 Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrate in certain cases
  525. § 525 Cases in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested
  526. § 526 Practising advocate not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts
  527. § 527 Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property
  528. § 528 Saving of inherent powers of High Court
  529. § 529 Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts
  530. § 530 Trial and proceedings to be held in electronic mode
  531. § 531 Repeal and savings