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Section 241 - The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
B.-Joinder of charges
241. Separate charges for distinct offences.
(1) For every distinct offence of which any person is accused there shall be a separate charge, and every such charge shall be tried separately:
Provided that where the accused person, by an application in writing, so desires and the Magistrate is of opinion that such person is not likely to be prejudiced thereby, the Magistrate may try together all or any number of the charges framed against such person.
(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall affect the operation of the provisions of sections 242, 243, 244 and 246.
Illustration.
A is accused of a theft on one occasion, and of causing grievous hurt on another occasion. A must be separately charged and separately tried for the theft and causing grievous hurt.
Related Sections
- Section 316: Record of Examination of accused
- Section 507: Irregularities which vitiate proceedings
- Section 297: Period of Detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment
- Section 50: Power to seize offensive weapons
- Section 369: Release of person of unsound mind pending investigation or trial
Related Acts
- Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015
- Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2016
- Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023
- Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
- Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy Act, 2017
* Only for reference.