When manner of committing offence must be stated.
What this section does
Where the particulars of time, place, and person required under sections 234 and 235 are insufficient to give the accused adequate notice, the charge must additionally describe the manner in which the offence was committed. The illustrations clarify that simple offences like theft or murder need not state the manner, whereas offences like cheating, false evidence, or obstruction of a public servant require the specific manner to be set out.
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Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Court · Accused
Derived from CrPC s.213.
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Why this matters
BNSS Section 236 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.