BNSS · Section 331 · Chapter XXV — EVIDENCE IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS

Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants.

What this section does

When an application is made to a Court during any inquiry, trial or other proceeding and allegations are made against a public servant, the applicant may prove the alleged facts by affidavit. The Court has discretion to order that evidence relating to such facts be given in affidavit form.

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

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Applicant · Court · Public servant

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.295.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 331, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 331 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.