Trial of offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and other laws
Full Text
4. (1) All offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the provisions hereinafter contained.
(2) All offences under any other law shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the same provisions, but subject to any enactment for the time being in force regulating the manner or place of investigating, inquiring into, trying or otherwise dealing with such offences.
Plain English Summary
Mandates that all offences under the BNS and other laws follow the BNSS procedure, unless a specific law provides its own special procedure.
Key Legal Elements
- Subjecting BNS offences to BNSS procedure
- Applying BNSS to other laws by default
- Acknowledging exceptions for special procedures in specific enactments
Practical Note
This makes the BNSS the primary procedural law for all criminal investigations and trials in India.