BNSS · Section 381 · Chapter XXVIII — PROVISIONS AS TO OFFENCES AFFECTING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

Power to order costs.

What this section does

Any Court dealing with an application to file a complaint under section 379 or an appeal under section 380 has the power to make such order as to costs as may be just. This is a discretionary power vested in the Court to award costs in proceedings related to false evidence or fabricated evidence complaints.

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

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Court · Applicant · Respondent

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.342.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 381, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 381 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.