Application of Chapter.
What this section does
The plea bargaining Chapter applies to accused persons against whom a police report has been forwarded or a Magistrate has taken cognizance on complaint, where the offence is not punishable with death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment exceeding seven years. The Chapter does not apply where the offence affects the socio-economic condition of the country or has been committed against a woman or a child; the Central Government is empowered to notify which offences affect the socio-economic condition of the country.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Police officer in charge of police station · Magistrate · Accused · Central Government
- Time limit
- None specified
Derived from CrPC s.265A.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 289, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 289 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.