CrPC Section 214 — Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable

Summary

The words used in a charge to describe an offence are understood with the meanings given to them by the law under which that offence is punishable.

Official Text

In every charge words used in describing an offence shall be deemed to have been used in the sense attached to them respectively by the law under which such offence is punishable.

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNSS §237 — Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable