BNSS · Section 216 · Chapter XV — CONDITIONS REQUISITE FOR INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS

Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc.

What this section does

A witness or any other person may file a complaint in relation to an offence under section 232 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which deals with threatening or inducing any person to give false evidence.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Witness · Complainant · Court

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.195A.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 216, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 216 forms part of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.