Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges
Section 247 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges. When a charge containing more heads than one is framed against the same person, and when a conviction has been had on one or more of them, the complainant, or the officer conducting the prosecution, may, with the consent of the Court, withdraw the remaining charge or charges, or the Court of its own The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
When a charge containing more heads than one is framed against the same person, and when a conviction has been had on one or more of them, the complainant, or the officer conducting the prosecution, may, with the consent of the Court, withdraw the remaining charge or charges, or the Court of its own accord may stay the inquiry into, or trial of, such charge or charges and such withdrawal shall have the effect of an acquittal on such charge or charges, unless the conviction be set aside, in which case the said Court (subject to the order of the Court setting aside the conviction) may proceed with the inquiry into, or trial of, the charge or charges so withdrawn.
Section 247, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023).
Replaces a provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure
CRPC 224 Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of severalcharges Text carried over almost unchanged 90%
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Questions about Section 247
What does Section 247 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita deal with?
Section 247 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita is headed "Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges". When a charge containing more heads than one is framed against the same person, and when a conviction has been had on one or more of them, the complainant, or the officer conducting the prosecution, may, with the consent of the Court, withdraw the remaining charge or charges, or the Court of its own
How do I find court cases under Section 247 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: BNSS 247, section 247 BNSS, section 247 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. People searching for it also type bns 247 section. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 247 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and has it changed?
It carries forward CrPC 224 (Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of severalcharges), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.
When did Section 247 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita come into force?
Section 247 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, cited as BNSS 247, came into force on 01 Jul 2024, having been enacted on 25 Dec 2023. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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