BNSS Section 298: Savings
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 23: Plea Bargaining
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¶298. The provisions of this Chapter shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other provisions of this Sanhita and nothing in such other provisions shall be construed to constrain the meaning of any provision of this Chapter
¶Explanation.—For the purposes of this Chapter, the expression "Public Prosecutor" has the meaning assigned to it under clause (v) of section 2 and includes an Assistant Public Prosecutor appointed under section 19.
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Replaces CrPC 265J. 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.
This text is for reference, not legal advice. Consult the official source for the authoritative text.
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
- 297. Period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment
- 299. Statements of accused not to be used
- 300. Non-application of Chapter