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In the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, power of court to convert summons-cases into warrant…

Section 282 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 applies during the trial of a summons case for an offence punishable with imprisonment exceeding six months. If…

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In the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, power of court to convert summons-cases into warrant cases is available under

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Section 282 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 applies during the trial of a summons case for an offence punishable with imprisonment exceeding six months. If the Magistrate considers warrant-case procedure to be in the interests of justice, the Magistrate may rehear the case under that procedure and recall a witness already examined. The same substantive power was in section 259 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

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Section 277 governs evidence in a summons case when the accused is not convicted under sections 275 or 276.

Option B

Section 282 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 applies during the trial of a summons case for an offence punishable with imprisonment exceeding six months. If the Magistrate considers warrant-case procedure to be in the interests of justice, the Magistrate may rehear the case under that procedure and recall a witness already examined.

Option C

Section 285 sets the procedure and imprisonment limit for summary trials.

Option D

Section 286 identifies the particulars to be entered in the record of a summary trial.

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