CrPC Section 357
Order to pay compensation
BNSS Section 395— Order to pay compensation.
Effective for any FIR, charge sheet, or filing on or after 1 July 2024. Matters that arose before that date continue under the CrPC.
When a Court imposes a sentence involving a fine, it may direct that the fine recovered be applied towards prosecution expenses, compensation to victims for loss or injury, compensation to dependants under the Fatal Accidents Act in death cases, or compensation to bona fide purchasers of stolen property. Where fine does not form part of the sentence, the Court may still order the accused to pay a specified amount as compensation to the person who suffered loss or injury; any such compensation paid must be taken into account in subsequent civil proceedings on the same matter.
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