HomeIndian LawBNSSChapter 1BNSS Chapter 1: PreliminaryAlso available in: हिंदीSection 1. Short title, extent and commencementSection 2. DefinitionsSection 3. Construction of referencesSection 4. Trial of offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and other lawsSection 5. SavingNextChapter 2: Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices