Section 375 BNSS: Power of State Government to empower officer in charge to discharge

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 375 BNSS at a Glance

Section 375 BNSS deals with power of State Government to empower officer in charge to discharge. It replaced Section 336 CrPC on 1 July 2024.

Was CrPC

Section 336 →

Section 375 BNSS Bare Act Text

375. Power of State Government to empower officer-in-charge to discharge

The State Government may empower the officer in charge of the jail in which a person is confined under the provisions of section 369 or section 374 to discharge all or any of the functions of the Inspector-General of Prisons under section 376 or section 377.

Source: Section 375, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 375 BNSS in Simple Words

Section 375 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is about the officer in charge of a jail. The State Government may empower the officer in charge of the jail in which a person is confined under the provisions of Section 369 BNSS or Section 374 BNSS to discharge all or any of the functions of the Inspector-General of Prisons under Section 376 BNSS or Section 377 BNSS.

When Section 375 BNSS Applies

  • The State Government may empower the officer in charge of a jail.
  • The jail is one in which a person is confined under the provisions of Section 369 BNSS or Section 374 BNSS.
  • The officer may be empowered to discharge all or any of the functions of the Inspector-General of Prisons under Section 376 BNSS or Section 377 BNSS.

Example of Section 375 BNSS

Ramesh is confined in a jail under the provisions of Section 369 BNSS. The State Government may empower the officer in charge of that jail to discharge all or any of the functions of the Inspector-General of Prisons under Section 376 BNSS or Section 377 BNSS.

When Section 375 BNSS Does Not Apply

  • Section 375 BNSS speaks of the State Government empowering the officer in charge of a jail. It does not deal with the procedure itself. Section 376 BNSS is titled Procedure where prisoner of unsound mind is reported capable of making his defence, and Section 377 BNSS is titled Procedure where person of unsound mind detained is declared fit to be released.

Section 375 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)

Section 375 BNSS replaces Section 336 CrPC from the old criminal code.

Section 336 CrPC and Section 375 BNSS have the same heading and the same text, except for renumbered cross-references. Section 375 BNSS refers to Section 369 BNSS or Section 374 BNSS where Section 336 CrPC referred to Section 330 CrPC or Section 335 CrPC. It refers to Section 376 BNSS or Section 377 BNSS where Section 336 CrPC referred to Section 337 CrPC or Section 338 CrPC.

View CrPC Section 336 →

FAQs on Section 375 BNSS

Who may empower the officer in charge of a jail under Section 375 BNSS?▼

The State Government may empower the officer in charge of the jail.

Which jail does Section 375 BNSS speak of?▼

The jail in which a person is confined under the provisions of Section 369 BNSS or Section 374 BNSS.

Which functions may the officer in charge of the jail be empowered to discharge under Section 375 BNSS?▼

All or any of the functions of the Inspector-General of Prisons under Section 376 BNSS or Section 377 BNSS.

What changed from Section 336 CrPC to Section 375 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼

Section 375 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 336 CrPC, except for renumbered cross-references. Section 375 BNSS refers to Section 369 BNSS or Section 374 BNSS where Section 336 CrPC referred to Section 330 CrPC or Section 335 CrPC. It refers to Section 376 BNSS or Section 377 BNSS where Section 336 CrPC referred to Section 337 CrPC or Section 338 CrPC.

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