BNSS Section 355: Provision for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused in certain cases

CrPC Section 317 is covered by BNSS Section 355.

1. BNSS 355CrPC: 317Changed

   Provision for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused in certain cases.

   "pleader" is replaced by "advocate". A new explanation is added –“For the purpose of this section, personal attendance of the accused includes attendance through audio-video electronic means”.

Source: Correspondence Table and Comparison Summary of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) to the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT), Bhopal — prepared by Anil Kishore Yadav, IPS, Director (PDF hosted on keralaprisons.gov.in). Check the bare act before relying on a section in court.