Section 296: Power of Court in plea bargaining.

Q: What does Section 296 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) deal with?

Section 296 BNSS pertains to "Power of Court in plea bargaining.". It is part of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 296 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) governs power of Court in plea bargaining. This section replaces Section 273 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), effective from 1 July 2024. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 296 BNSS still in force?

Yes, Section 296 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 296 BNSS?

धारा 296 BNSS is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 296 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Section 296 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) governs power of Court in plea bargaining. This section replaces Section 273 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), effective from 1 July 2024. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 296 BNSS?

Dhara 296 BNSS is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 296 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 296 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) governs power of Court in plea bargaining. This section replaces Section 273 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), effective from 1 July 2024. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 296 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

Cite as: "Section 296, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, § 296 (India).

Q: Which old section does BNSS Section 296 replace?

Section 296 replaces Section 273 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), effective from 1 July 2024.

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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Chapter XVIII — PLEA BARGAINING

Section 296

Power of Court in plea bargaining.

New LawEffective 1 July 2024

Replaces

CrPC §273

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

This Section

BNSS §296

Section 296

Section 296 of the BNSS replaces Section 273 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), effective from 1 July 2024. This is part of India's comprehensive criminal law reform.

Read old CrPC →📊 Compare BNSS §296 vs CrPC §273

A Court shall have, for the purposes of discharging its functions under this Chapter, all the powers vested in respect of bail, trial of offences and other matters relating to the disposal of a case in such Court under this Sanhita.