Section 340: Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended.

Q: What does Section 340 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) deal with?

Section 340 BNSS pertains to "Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended.". It is part of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 340 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) governs right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended. This section replaces Section 317 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), effective from 1 July 2024. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 340 BNSS still in force?

Yes, Section 340 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 340 BNSS?

धारा 340 BNSS is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 340 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Section 340 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) governs right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended. This section replaces Section 317 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), effective from 1 July 2024. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 340 BNSS?

Dhara 340 BNSS is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 340 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 340 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) governs right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended. This section replaces Section 317 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), effective from 1 July 2024. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 340 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

Cite as: "Section 340, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, § 340 (India).

Q: Which old section does BNSS Section 340 replace?

Section 340 replaces Section 317 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), effective from 1 July 2024.

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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Chapter XX — GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO INQUIRIES AND TRIALS

Section 340

Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended.

New LawEffective 1 July 2024

Replaces

CrPC §317

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

This Section

BNSS §340

Section 340

Section 340 of the BNSS replaces Section 317 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 §340 vs CrPC §317

Any person accused of an offence before a Criminal Court, or against whom proceedings are instituted under this Sanhita, may of right be defended by an advocate of his choice.