Paper II

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Juvenile Justice and Probation

BNSS (with corresponding CrPC numbers): arrest, FIR, investigation, bail, charge, trial and maintenance, together with the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958.

Study aid only. Confirm statute numbers with the current bare Act and the official OU LL.B. (3-YDC) 2024–25 syllabus PDF.

Unit I: Arrest and the rights of the arrested person

Arrest without warrant: BNSS 35–62 / CrPC 41–60A 3 cases Production, default bail and medical examination: BNSS 58, 187 / CrPC 57, 167 3 cases

Unit II: FIR, investigation and police report

Information in cognizable cases: BNSS 173 / CrPC 154 3 cases Investigation and the police report: BNSS 193 / CrPC 173 3 cases

Unit III: Bail, charge and trial

Bail and anticipatory bail: BNSS 478–482 / CrPC 436–439, 438 3 cases Charge and trial: BNSS 234–274 / CrPC 211–265 3 cases

Unit IV: Maintenance and cognizance

Order for maintenance: BNSS 144 / CrPC 125 3 cases Cognizance of offences: BNSS 210, 223 / CrPC 190, 200 3 cases

Unit V: Juvenile justice and probation

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 3 cases Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 3 cases