Judgment in cases tried summarily
Section 287 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with judgment in cases tried summarily. In every case tried summarily in which the accused does not plead guilty, the Magistrate shall record the substance of the evidence and a judgment containing a brief statement of the reasons for the finding. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
In every case tried summarily in which the accused does not plead guilty, the Magistrate shall record the substance of the evidence and a judgment containing a brief statement of the reasons for the finding.
Section 287, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023).
Replaces a provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure
CRPC 264 Judgement in cases tried summarily Text carried over almost unchanged 93%
Measured by comparing the text of the two provisions, not taken from an official correspondence table — there is no machine-readable one. See both texts side by side before relying on it.
Both regimes are live. The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force. We never redirect one to the other.
Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Lalaso Rangrao Pawar vs Mahesh Annasaheb Kupade
Decided under Code of Criminal Procedure 264, which this section replaces. The court did not have this Act before it.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
When a trial under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is conducted as a regular criminal case rather than as a summary trial, with evidence recorded through affidavits and lengthy cross-examination rather than in the summary manner prescribed, the transfer of the magistrate does not mandate a de novo trial. The requirement for de novo trial under the Nitinbhai principle applies only when the trial has been properly conducted as a summary trial and both parties have filed pursis indicating no objection to proceeding on the basis of evidence already recorded.
On this section: Relates to procedure for recording evidence in criminal trials
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Questions about Section 287
What have the courts held on Section 287 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita?
Lalaso Rangrao Pawar vs Mahesh Annasaheb Kupade (06 Mar 2017) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below, though it was decided under CRPC 264, which this section replaced -- the court never mentioned this Act: Relates to procedure for recording evidence in criminal trials.
How do I find court cases under Section 287 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 287, section 287 BNSS, section 287 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. People searching for it also type bns 287 section and bns 287 in ipc. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Lalaso Rangrao Pawar vs Mahesh Annasaheb Kupade (06 Mar 2017).
What should I read with Section 287 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and has it changed?
It carries forward CrPC 264 (Judgement in cases tried summarily), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.
When did Section 287 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita come into force?
Section 287 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, cited as BNSS 287, 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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