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CrPC to BNSS section converter

Find the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) section for any Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) section, and back. Based on the official NCRB correspondence table.

CrPCBNSS
CrPCOffence / provisionBNSS
When police may arrest without warrant35(1), 35(2)
Notice of appearance before police officer35(3), 35(4), 35(5), 35(6)
Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents144
Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger163
Information in cognizable cases173(1)(ii), 173(3)
Police officer’s power to investigate cognizable case175(1), 175(1), 175(2), 175(3)
Examination of witnesses by police180
Recording of confessions and statements183
Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours187
Report of police officer on completion of investigation193(3)(ii), 193(8)
Cognizance of offences by Magistrates210
Examination of complainant223(1)
Power to examine the accused351
Compounding of offences359
Suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of appellant on bail430
Calling for records to exercise powers of revision438
In what cases bail to be taken478
When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence480
Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest482
Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail483
Saving of inherent powers of High Court528

About this converter

When did the BNSS replace the CrPC?

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, together with the other two new criminal laws.

Where does this conversion table come from?

From the official correspondence table published by the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Sections the official table marks as deleted or new are shown that way here, not guessed.

Can I rely on this in a court filing?

Use it as a quick reference. Before citing a section in a filing, verify it against the official Gazette text of the Act.

Source: National Crime Records Bureau (MHA), official correspondence table, retrieved 2026-10-26. For reference only; verify against the official Gazette text before relying on it.

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