Arguments.
What this section does
After completion of defence evidence, the prosecutor sums up the case and the accused or their advocate is entitled to reply. Where the accused raises a point of law, the prosecution may, with the Judge's permission, make submissions on that point of law.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Sessions Judge · Prosecutor · Accused · Advocate
Derived from CrPC s.234.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 257, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 257 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.