BNSS · Section 4 · Chapter I — PRELIMINARY

Trial of offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and other laws.

What this section does

All offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 are to be investigated, inquired into, tried, and dealt with according to the provisions of this Sanhita. Offences under any other law are also to be dealt with under this Sanhita, subject to any special enactment regulating the manner or place of investigation, inquiry, or trial for such offences.

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

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Police officer · Magistrate · Court

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.4.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 4, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 4 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.