Previous conviction or acquittal how proved
Section 334 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with previous conviction or acquittal how proved. In any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Sanhita, a previous conviction or acquittal may be proved, in addition to any other mode provided by any law for the time being in force,--- (a) by an extract certified under the hand of the officer having the custody of the records of the Court i The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
In any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Sanhita, a previous conviction or acquittal may be proved, in addition to any other mode provided by any law for the time being in force,---
(a) by an extract certified under the hand of the officer having the custody of the records of the Court in which such conviction or acquittal was held, to be a copy of the sentence or order; or
(b) in case of a conviction, either by a certificate signed by the officer in charge of the jail in which the punishment or any part thereof was undergone, or by production of the warrant of commitment under which the punishment was suffered, together with, in each of such cases, evidence as to the identity of the accused person with the person so convicted or acquitted.
Section 334, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023).
Replaces a provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure
CRPC 298 Previous conviction or acquittal how proved Text carried over almost unchanged 100%
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 The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force.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.
Questions about Section 334
What does Section 334 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita deal with?
Section 334 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita is headed "Previous conviction or acquittal how proved". In any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Sanhita, a previous conviction or acquittal may be proved, in addition to any other mode provided by any law for the time being in force,--- (a) by an extract certified under the hand of the officer having the custody of the records of the Court i
How do I find court cases under Section 334 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 334, section 334 BNSS, section 334 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. People searching for it also type bns 334 1 in hindi and bns 334 2 in hindi. 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 334 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and has it changed?
It carries forward CrPC 298 (Previous conviction or acquittal how proved), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.
When did Section 334 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita come into force?
Section 334 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, cited as BNSS 334, 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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