BNSS Section 4 — Trial of offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and other laws

Summary

All crimes listed in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 must be investigated, inquired into, tried, and handled according to the rules in this Act. Crimes under any other law are also handled by these same rules, but only if no other existing law specifically sets out a different way to investigate, inquire into, try, or handle those crimes.

Official Text

(1) All offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the provisions hereinafter contained.

(2) All offences under any other law shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the same provisions, but subject to any enactment for the time being in force regulating the manner or place of investigating, inquiring into, trying or otherwise dealing with such offences.

Referred to by

• BNSS §193 — Report of police officer on completion of investigation
• BNSS §366 — Court to be open
• BNSS §397 — Treatment of victims

Related Judgments

• IMRAN PRATAPGADHI vs STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANR — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• PARVINDER SINGH vs DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT — Supreme Court of India (2026)
• SHAURABH KUMAR TRIPATHI vs VIDHI RAWAL — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• PARVINDER SINGH KHURANA vs DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• SOCIETY FOR ENLIGHTENMENT AND VOLUNTARY ACTION & ANR. vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2024)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• CrPC §4 — Trial of offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and other laws