Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused.
What this section does
A corporation accused in an inquiry or trial may appoint a representative (without requiring the corporate seal) to appear on its behalf, and all procedural requirements relating to the presence, examination, or explanation of matters to the accused shall apply to that representative. Where no representative appears, such requirements do not apply. The Court may determine any dispute as to whether a person is or is not the duly appointed representative.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Court · Corporation · Representative · Managing Director
Derived from CrPC s.305.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 342, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 342 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.