S.223 BNSS | Notice to Accused Can't Be Issued Without First Recording Statements of Complainant and Witness: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently addressed a significant procedural issue regarding the issuance of notices under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The Court was hearing a case where the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-II, Lucknow, issued a notice to the accused, applicant Rakesh Kumar Chaturvedi, without first recording the statements of the complainant or witnesses, which is mandatory under the BNSS. The Bench, led by Justice Rajnish…
