BNSS Section 284: Summary trial by Magistrate of second class
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 22: Summary Trials
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¶284. The High Court may confer on any Magistrate invested with the powers of a Magistrate of the second class power to try summarily any offence which is punishable only with fine or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months with or without fine, and any abetment of or attempt to commit any such offence.
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Replaces CrPC 261. CrPC → BNSS converterSource: BPR&D BNSS–CrPC corresponding section table (UP Police, 2024-07-03)
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