Section 234 of BNSS : Section 234: Contents of charge.

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Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: Raj is accused of theft.

Charge Details:

  • Offence: Theft
  • Specific Name: Theft (as per the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023)
  • Section of Law: Section 378 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
  • Language: Hindi (as the court's language is Hindi)
  • Previous Conviction: Raj was previously convicted of theft in 2020 in Mumbai.

Charge Statement: "Raj is charged with theft under Section 378 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. He was previously convicted of theft on 15th March 2020 in Mumbai."

Example 2:

Scenario: Priya is accused of voluntarily causing grievous hurt to Anil using a knife.

Charge Details:

  • Offence: Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
  • Specific Name: Grievous Hurt (as per the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023)
  • Section of Law: Section 320 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
  • Language: English (as the court's language is English)
  • Previous Conviction: Priya has no previous convictions.

Charge Statement: "Priya is charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to Anil by means of a knife under Section 320 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023."

Example 3:

Scenario: Suresh is accused of cheating.

Charge Details:

  • Offence: Cheating
  • Specific Name: Cheating (as per the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023)
  • Section of Law: Section 415 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
  • Language: Kannada (as the court's language is Kannada)
  • Previous Conviction: Suresh was previously convicted of cheating in 2018 in Bangalore.

Charge Statement: "Suresh is charged with cheating under Section 415 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. He was previously convicted of cheating on 10th July 2018 in Bangalore."

Example 4:

Scenario: Meena is accused of using a false property-mark.

Charge Details:

  • Offence: Using a false property-mark
  • Specific Name: False Property-Mark (as per the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023)
  • Section of Law: Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
  • Language: Tamil (as the court's language is Tamil)
  • Previous Conviction: Meena has no previous convictions.

Charge Statement: "Meena is charged with using a false property-mark under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023."

Example 5:

Scenario: Ravi is accused of intentionally obstructing a sale of property offered for sale by the lawful authority of a public servant.

Charge Details:

  • Offence: Intentionally obstructing a sale of property
  • Specific Name: Obstruction of Sale (as per the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023)
  • Section of Law: Section 219 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
  • Language: Bengali (as the court's language is Bengali)
  • Previous Conviction: Ravi has no previous convictions.

Charge Statement: "Ravi is charged under Section 219 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with intentionally obstructing a sale of property offered for sale by the lawful authority of a public servant."