BNSS · Section 270 · Chapter XX — TRIAL OF WARRANT-CASES BY MAGISTRATES

Evidence for defence.

What this section does

After prosecution evidence is concluded in a non-police-report warrant-case, the accused is called upon to enter his defence and produce evidence. The provisions of section 266 (relating to defence evidence, process for witnesses, audio-video examination, and deposit of expenses) apply mutatis mutandis to such cases.

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

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Magistrate · Accused · Defence witnesses

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.247.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 270, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 270 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.