CrPC § 361 · Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 361 CrPC — Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNSS 402 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 402 — Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases
Where in any case the Court could have dealt with,—
(a) an accused person under section 401 or under the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 (20 of 1958); or
(b) a youthful offender under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (2 of 2016) or any other law for the time being in force for the treatment, training or rehabilitation of youthful offenders,
but has not done so, it shall record in its judgment the special reasons for not having done so.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNSS 402 in full