BNSS · Section 253 · Chapter XIX — TRIAL BEFORE A COURT OF SESSION

Date for prosecution evidence.

What this section does

If the accused refuses to plead, does not plead, claims to be tried, or is not convicted under section 252, the Sessions Judge shall fix a date for examination of witnesses. On the prosecution's application, the Judge may issue process to compel attendance of witnesses or production of documents or things.

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Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Sessions Judge · Prosecution · Witnesses

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.230.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 253, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 253 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.