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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 189: Release of accused when evidence deficient
- Section 377: Procedure where person of unsound mind detained is declared fit to be released
- Section 54: Identification of person arrested
- Section 476: Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences
- Section 488: Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient
Related Acts
- National Commission for Backward Classes (Repeal) Act, 2018
- National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Act, 2017
- Recycling of Ships Act, 2019
- National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Property Rights of Residents in Unauthorised Colonies) Act, 2019
- Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
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