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Section 351 of BNSS : Section 351: Power to examine accused.

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

CHAPTER XXVI: GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO INQUIRIES AND TRIALS

Section 351: Power to examine accused.

Explanation using examples

Example 1:

Scenario: Raj is accused of theft in a local market. During the trial, several witnesses testify that they saw Raj near the scene of the crime.

Application of Section 351:

  1. Court's Power to Question: The judge, without prior warning, asks Raj directly, "Were you present at the market on the day of the theft?" This is done to allow Raj to explain his presence.
  2. General Questioning: After the prosecution's witnesses have been examined, the judge questions Raj generally a