BNSS Section 479: Maximum period for which an undertrial prisoner can be detained
CrPC Section 436A is covered by BNSS Section 479.
- BNSS 479CrPC: 436AChanged
Maximum period for which an undertrial prisoner can be detained.
“or life imprisonment is added." One new proviso is added to subsection (1), which states about the bail of first-time offenders. Two new subsections (2) and (3) are added, which are about bail for individuals having multiple pending investigations, inquiries or trials for more than one offence, and applications by the superintendent of jail where the accused person is detained, respectively.“bail” is added in place of “his personal bond with or without sureties," “also” is used in place of “further”.
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.
Related BNSS sections
- BNSS 377: Procedure where person of unsound mind detained is declared fit to be released · CrPC 338
- BNSS 376: Procedure where prisoner of unsound mind is reported capable of making his defence · CrPC 337
- BNSS 374: Person acquitted on ground of unsoundness of mind to be detained in safe custody · CrPC 335
- BNSS 305: Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody · CrPC 270
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