Previous conviction or acquittal how proved
Section 298 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with previous conviction or acquittal how proved. In any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Code, 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 whi The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1974. Repealed by section 531 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under it.
In any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Code, 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 298, The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).
Now in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
BNSS 334 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 The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force.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 298
What does Section 298 of the Code of Criminal Procedure deal with?
Section 298 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is headed "Previous conviction or acquittal how proved". In any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Code, 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 whi
How do I find court cases under Section 298 of the Code of Criminal Procedure?
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: CRPC 298, section 298 CRPC, section 298 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. People searching for it also type 298 crpc in bnss and 298a crpc. 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 298 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and has it changed?
For anything done on or after 1 July 2024 the provision to read is BNSS 334 (Previous conviction or acquittal how proved), which replaced it; conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under this section.
When did Section 298 of the Code of Criminal Procedure come into force?
Section 298 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, cited as CRPC 298, came into force on 01 Apr 1974, having been enacted on 25 Jan 1974. It is no longer in force.
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