BNSS Section 270: Evidence for defence
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 20: TRIAL OF WARRANT-CASES BY MAGISTRATES (A.—Cases instituted on a police report, B.—Cases instituted otherwise than on police report, C.—Conclusion of trial)
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270. The accused shall then be called upon to enter upon his defence and produce his evidence; and the provisions of section 266 shall apply to the case.
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Other sections in this chapter
- 261. Compliance with section 230
- 262. When accused shall be discharged
- 263. Framing of charge
- 264. Conviction on plea of guilty
- 265. Evidence for prosecution
- 266. Evidence for defence
- 267. Evidence for prosecution
- 268. When accused shall be discharged
- 269. Procedure where accused is not discharged
- 271. Acquittal or conviction
- 272. Absence of complainant
- 273. Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause