BNSS · Section 354 · Chapter XXVI — GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO INQUIRIES AND TRIALS

No influence to be used to induce disclosure.

What this section does

Except as provided under sections 343 and 344 (relating to examination of accused and tender of pardon), no influence by promise, threat, or otherwise shall be used to induce an accused person to disclose or withhold any matter within his knowledge. This is an absolute prohibition protecting the accused from coercion during proceedings.

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

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Accused · Court · Police officer

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.316.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 354, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 354 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.