Language of record and judgment
Section 288 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with language of record and judgment. Every such record and judgment shall be written in the language of the Court. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
(1) Every such record and judgment shall be written in the language of the Court.
(2) The High Court may authorise any Magistrate empowered to try offences summarily to prepare the aforesaid record or judgment or both by means of an officer appointed in this behalf by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, and the record or judgment so prepared shall be signed by such Magistrate.
Section 288, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023).
Replaces a provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure
CRPC 265 Language of record and judgement Close, with changes 71%
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 The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force.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.
Judgments citing this section
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… read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ('BNSS') of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ('Cr.P.C.') has been preferred on behalf of the petitioner for quashing of FIR No. 480/2023 under Sections 288/338 IPC registered at P.S.: Najafgarh. 2. Issue notice. Learned ASC for the State and learned counsel for respondent No.2 (through VC) alongwith respondent No. 2 in person appear on advance notice and accept notice. 3. In brief, as per the case of prosecution, respondent No.2 was deployed as a labourer by …
Questions about Section 288
What does Section 288 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita deal with?
Section 288 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita is headed "Language of record and judgment". Every such record and judgment shall be written in the language of the Court.
How do I find court cases under Section 288 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 288, section 288 BNSS, section 288 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. 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 288 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and has it changed?
It carries forward CrPC 265 (Language of record and judgement), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.
When did Section 288 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita come into force?
Section 288 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, cited as BNSS 288, 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.
Other sections of this Act
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- 187. Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours1122 words
- 2. Definitions956 words
- 243. Trial for more than one offence930 words
- 35. When police may arrest without warrant881 words
- 480. When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence823 words
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