Disposal of case
Section 293 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with disposal of case. Where a satisfactory disposition of the case has been worked out under section 292, the Court shall dispose of the case in the following manner, namely:— (a) the Court shall award the compensation to the victim in accordance with the disposition under section 292 and hear the parties on the quantum The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
Where a satisfactory disposition of the case has been worked out under section 292, the Court shall dispose of the case in the following manner, namely:—
(a) the Court shall award the compensation to the victim in accordance with the disposition under section 292 and hear the parties on the quantum of the punishment, releasing of the accused on probation of good conduct or after admonition under section 401 or for dealing with the accused under the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 (20 of 1958) or any other law for the time being in force and follow the procedure specified in the succeeding clauses for imposing the punishment on the accused;
(b) after hearing the parties under clause (a), if the Court is of the view that section 401 or the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 (20 of 1958) or any other law for the time being in force are attracted in the case of the accused, it may release the accused on probation or provide the benefit of any such law;
(c) after hearing the parties under clause (b), if the Court finds that minimum punishment has been provided under the law for the offence committed by the accused, it may sentence the accused to half of such minimum punishment, and where the accused is a first-time offender and has not been convicted of any offence in the past, it may sentence the accused to one-fourth of such minimum punishment;
(d) in case after hearing the parties under clause (b), the Court finds that the offence committed by the accused is not covered under clause (b) or clause (c), then, it may sentence the accused to one-fourth of the punishment provided or extendable for such offence and where the accused is a first-time offender and has not been convicted of any offence in the past, it may sentence the accused to one-sixth of the punishment provided or extendable, for such offence.
Section 293, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023).
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Questions about Section 293
What does Section 293 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita deal with?
Section 293 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita is headed "Disposal of case". Where a satisfactory disposition of the case has been worked out under section 292, the Court shall dispose of the case in the following manner, namely:— (a) the Court shall award the compensation to the victim in accordance with the disposition under section 292 and hear the parties on the quantum
How do I find court cases under Section 293 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 293, section 293 BNSS, section 293 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 293 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 292 (Report of mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before Court), section 401 (Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 293 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita come into force?
Section 293 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, cited as BNSS 293, 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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