Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or property.
What this section does
Where a person previously convicted of an offence under Chapter X or Chapter XVII of the BNS 2023 (punishable with three years or more) is again accused of a similar offence, the Magistrate shall send the accused for trial to the CJM or commit to the Court of Session, unless the Magistrate is competent to try the case and can pass an adequate sentence. Any co-accused in the same inquiry or trial shall be similarly sent or committed, unless discharged under section 262 or 268.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Magistrate · Chief Judicial Magistrate · Court of Session · Accused
- Time limit
- None specified
Derived from CrPC s.324.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 363, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 363 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.