BNSS · Section 267 · Chapter XX — TRIAL OF WARRANT-CASES BY MAGISTRATES

Evidence for prosecution.

What this section does

In a warrant-case instituted otherwise than on a police report, when the accused appears or is brought before the Magistrate, the Magistrate shall hear the prosecution and take all evidence produced in support of the prosecution. The Magistrate may, on the prosecution's application, issue summons to witnesses to attend or produce documents or things.

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

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Magistrate · Prosecution · Accused · Witnesses

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.244.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 267, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 267 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.