Power of State Government to empower officer in charge to discharge
Section 375 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with power of State Government to empower officer in charge to discharge. The State Government may empower the officer in charge of the jail in which a person is confined under the provisions of section 369 or section 374 to discharge all or any of the functions of the Inspector-General of Prisons under section 376 or section 377. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
The State Government may empower the officer in charge of the jail in which a person is confined under the provisions of section 369 or section 374 to discharge all or any of the functions of the Inspector-General of Prisons under section 376 or section 377.
Section 375, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023).
Replaces a provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure
CRPC 336 Power of State Government to empower officer in charge to discharge Text carried over almost unchanged 100%
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Cross-references
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This section refers to
- s. 369 Release of person of unsound mind pending investigation or trial
- s. 374 Person acquitted on ground of unsoundness of mind to be detained in safe custody
- s. 376 Procedure where prisoner of unsound mind is reported capable of making his defence
- s. 377 Procedure where person of unsound mind detained is declared fit to be released
Questions about Section 375
What does Section 375 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita deal with?
Section 375 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita is headed "Power of State Government to empower officer in charge to discharge". The State Government may empower the officer in charge of the jail in which a person is confined under the provisions of section 369 or section 374 to discharge all or any of the functions of the Inspector-General of Prisons under section 376 or section 377.
How do I find court cases under Section 375 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 375, section 375 BNSS, section 375 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 375 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 369 (Release of person of unsound mind pending investigation or trial), section 374 (Person acquitted on ground of unsoundness of mind to be detained in safe custody), section 376 (Procedure where prisoner of unsound mind is reported capable of making his defence), section 377 (Procedure where person of unsound mind detained is declared fit to be released), so none of them can safely be read on its own. It carries forward CrPC 336 (Power of State Government to empower officer in charge to discharge), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.
When did Section 375 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita come into force?
Section 375 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, cited as BNSS 375, 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
- 359. Compounding of offences1355 words
- 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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