BNSS · Section 249 · Chapter XIX — TRIAL BEFORE A COURT OF SESSION

Opening case for prosecution.

What this section does

When the accused appears or is brought before the Court of Session following commitment under section 232 or any other law, the prosecutor must open the case by describing the charge and stating the evidence by which the prosecution proposes to prove the accused's guilt. This marks the formal commencement of the Sessions trial.

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

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Public Prosecutor · Accused · Court of Session

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.226.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 249, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 249 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.