BNSS § 252 · Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 252 BNSS — Conviction on plea of guilty

Replaces CrPC 229 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. In force since 1 July 2024.

The text

If the accused pleads guilty, the Judge shall record the plea and may, in his discretion, convict him thereon.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text.

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