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Framing of Charges (Section 211–224 CrPC / Section 234–247 BNSS)
Criminal Procedure & Jurisprudence Terms
Definition
The formal written formulation by the trial judge specifying the precise penal offences, dates, acts, and statutory sections that the accused is alleged to have committed, read and explained to the accused.
Example
The Sessions Judge at Patna reads the charge to the accused: "That you, on 15.01.2023, intentionally caused the death of Ramesh by firing a country-made pistol, thereby committing an offence punishable under Section 302 IPC."