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BNSS Chapter XVSection 216

Section216

Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc

A witness or any other person may file a complaint in relation to an offence under section 232 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

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Chapter XV

Conditions Requisite for Initiation of Proceedings

In this chapter

210Cognizance of offences by Magistrate
211Transfer on application of accused
212Making over of cases to Magistrates
213Cognizance of offences by Court of Session

Previous · Section 215Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence Next · Section 217Prosecution for offences against State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence

214Additional Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them

215Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence

216Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc

217Prosecution for offences against State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence

218Prosecution of Judges and Public servants

219Prosecution for offences against marriage

220Prosecution of offences under section 85 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

221Cognizance of offence

222Prosecution for defamation