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If an accused is charged of a major offence, but on the facts established he cannot be held guilty of…

Where the major offence charged is not proved but a minor offence is made out, the accused may be convicted of that minor offence "Under Section 245 of BNSS", i.e. the…

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If an accused is charged of a major offence, but on the facts established he cannot be held guilty of that major offence. At the same time the facts established indicates that the minor offence has been committed, the person so tried for major offence can be convicted for such minor offence, it has been so provided

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Where the major offence charged is not proved but a minor offence is made out, the accused may be convicted of that minor offence "Under Section 245 of BNSS", i.e. the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 222 CrPC).

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