Section 307 BNSS: Language of Courts

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 307 BNSS at a Glance

Section 307 BNSS deals with language of Courts. It replaced Section 272 CrPC on 1 July 2024.

Was CrPC

Section 272 →

Section 307 BNSS Bare Act Text

307. Language of Courts

The State Government may determine what shall be, for purposes of this Sanhita, the language of each Court within the State other than the High Court.

Source: Section 307, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 307 BNSS in Simple Words

Section 307 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with the language of Courts. The State Government may determine what shall be, for purposes of this Sanhita, the language of each Court within the State other than the High Court.

When Section 307 BNSS Applies

  • The State Government may determine the language.
  • The language is determined for each Court within the State other than the High Court.
  • The determination is made for purposes of the Sanhita.

Example of Section 307 BNSS

The State Government of a State determines what shall be, for purposes of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the language of the Court of a Magistrate within the State. Section 307 BNSS speaks of each Court within the State other than the High Court.

When Section 307 BNSS Does Not Apply

  • Section 307 BNSS speaks of the language of each Court within the State. It does not deal with the record of evidence in summons-cases, which is the subject of Section 309 BNSS.
  • Section 307 BNSS speaks of the language of each Court within the State. It does not deal with the record of evidence in trials before a Court of Session, which is the subject of Section 311 BNSS.

Section 307 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)

Section 307 BNSS replaces Section 272 CrPC from the old criminal code.

Section 307 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 272 CrPC, except that Section 307 BNSS reads for purposes of this Sanhita where Section 272 CrPC read for purposes of this Code.

View CrPC Section 272 →

FAQs on Section 307 BNSS

Who may determine the language of a Court under Section 307 BNSS?▼

The State Government may determine what shall be, for purposes of the Sanhita, the language of each Court within the State other than the High Court.

Does Section 307 BNSS speak of the High Court?▼

It speaks of the High Court only to exclude it. Section 307 BNSS speaks of each Court within the State other than the High Court.

For which purposes is the language determined under Section 307 BNSS?▼

For purposes of this Sanhita, that is, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

What changed from Section 272 CrPC to Section 307 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼

Section 307 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 272 CrPC, except that Section 307 BNSS reads for purposes of this Sanhita where Section 272 CrPC read for purposes of this Code.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 20 Oct 2026 ·