BNSS § 253 · Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 253 BNSS — Date for prosecution evidence
Replaces CrPC 230 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. In force since 1 July 2024.
The text
If the accused refuses to plead, or does not plead, or claims to be tried or is not convicted under section 252, the Judge shall fix a date for the examination of witnesses, 97 and may, on the application of the prosecution, issue any process for compelling the attendance of any witness or the production of any document or other thing.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text.