CrPC § 236 · Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 236 CrPC — Previous conviction
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNSS 259 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the CrPC.
The law now: BNSS 259 — Previous conviction
In a case where a previous conviction is charged under the provisions of sub-section (7) of section 234, and the accused does not admit that he has been previously convicted as alleged in the charge, the Judge may, after he has convicted the said accused under section 252 or section 258, take evidence in respect of the alleged previous conviction, and shall record a finding thereon:
Provided that no such charge shall be read out by the Judge nor shall the accused be asked to plead thereto nor shall the previous conviction be referred to by the prosecution or in any evidence adduced by it, unless and until the accused has been convicted under section 252 or section 258.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNSS 259 in full