BNSS258
BNSS Section 258: Judgment of acquittal or conviction
Ch XIX · Trial Before a Court of Session
Gazette p.97
Verbatim · BNSS258. Judgment of acquittal or conviction.—(1) After hearing arguments and points of law (if any), the Judge shall give a judgment in the case, as soon as possible, within a period of thirty days from the date of completion of arguments, which may be extended to a period of forty-five days for reasons to be recorded in writing.(2) If the accused is convicted, the Judge shall, unless he proceeds in accordance with the provisions of section 401, hear the accused on the questions of sentence, and then pass sentence on him according to law.
Corresponds (indicatively) to CrPC 235 of the repealed Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC → BNSS table
Cite as: Section 258, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 46 of 2023)