Summary trial by Magistrate of second class.
What this section does
The High Court may confer on a second-class Magistrate the power to try summarily offences punishable only with fine or with imprisonment not exceeding six months (with or without fine), and any abetment of or attempt to commit such offences.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- High Court · Magistrate of the second class · Accused
- Time limit
- None specified
Derived from CrPC s.261.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 284, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 284 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.