BNSS: Chapter 15: Conditions Requisite for Initiation of Proceedings

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  1. Section 210. Cognizance of offences by Magistrate
  2. Section 211. Transfer on application of accused
  3. Section 212. Making over of cases to Magistrates
  4. Section 213. Cognizance of offences by Court of Session
  5. Section 214. Additional Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them
  6. Section 215. Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence
  7. Section 216. Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc
  8. Section 217. Prosecution for offences against State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence
  9. Section 218. Prosecution of Judges and public servants
  10. Section 219. Prosecution for offences against marriage
  11. Section 220. Prosecution of offences under section 85 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
  12. Section 221. Cognizance of offence
  13. Section 222. Prosecution for defamation

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