BNSS Section 297: Period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 23: Plea Bargaining
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¶297. The provisions of section 468 shall apply, for setting off the period of detention undergone by the accused against the sentence of imprisonment imposed under this Chapter, in the same manner as they apply in respect of the imprisonment under other provisions of this Sanhita.
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Replaces CrPC 265I. CrPC → BNSS converterSource: BPR&D BNSS–CrPC corresponding section table (UP Police, 2024-07-03)
Official reference: Ministry of Home Affairs: Gazette text, 25 December 2023 — source link checked: 2 October 2026.Recorded edition / snapshot date: 2024-07-01.Mobile-app reference import; the recorded snapshot date is not a fresh legal-currency guarantee. The linked government text is an independent authoritative reference, not certification that this website reproduces the same edition. The source link was checked, not every provision or subsequent amendment. Check commencement notifications, savings and jurisdiction-specific variations separately.
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Other sections in this chapter
- 289. Application of Chapter
- 290. Application for plea bargaining
- 291. Guidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition
- 292. Report of mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before Court
- 293. Disposal of case
- 294. Judgment of Court
- 295. Finality of judgment
- 296. Power of Court in plea bargaining
- 298. Savings
- 299. Statements of accused not to be used
- 300. Non-application of Chapter