Trial for more than one offence.
What this section does
Where more than one offence is committed by the same person in one series of acts forming the same transaction, they may be charged with and tried for every such offence at one trial. The section also permits joint trial for criminal breach of trust or dishonest misappropriation along with related falsification of accounts offences, and for acts falling under multiple offence definitions or constituting different offences when combined.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Accused · Court
Derived from CrPC s.220.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 243, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 243 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.