Section 263 CrPC: Record in summary trials

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 263 CrPC at a Glance

Section 263 CrPC deals with record in summary trials. From 1 July 2024 it is replaced by Section 286 BNSS.

Now BNSS

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What Section 263 CrPC Says

263. Record in summary trials

In every case tried summarily, the Magistrate shall enter, in such form as the State Government may direct, the following particulars, namely:—

(a) the serial number of the case;

(b) the date of the commission of the offence;

(c) the date of the report or complaint;

(d) the name of the complainant (if any);

(e) the name, parentage and residence of the accused;

(f) the offence complained of and the offence (if any) proved, and in cases coming under clause (ii), clause (iii) or clause (iv) of sub-section (1) of section 260, the value of the property in respect of which the offence has been committed;

(g) the plea of the accused and his examination (if any);

(h) the finding;

(i) the sentence or other final order;

(j) the date on which proceedings terminated.

Source: Section 263, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 263 CrPC in Simple Words

Section 263 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with the record in summary trials.

In every case tried summarily, the Magistrate shall enter, in such form as the State Government may direct, the particulars listed in Section 263(a) CrPC to Section 263(j) CrPC, namely the serial number of the case, the dates, the names, the offence, the plea, the finding, the sentence or other final order, and the date on which proceedings terminated.

When Section 263 CrPC Applies

  • Under Section 263 CrPC, in every case tried summarily, the Magistrate shall enter, in such form as the State Government may direct, the particulars listed in Section 263 CrPC.
  • Under Section 263(a) CrPC, the particular is the serial number of the case.
  • Under Section 263(b) CrPC and Section 263(c) CrPC, the particulars are the date of the commission of the offence and the date of the report or complaint.
  • Under Section 263(d) CrPC, the particular is the name of the complainant, if any.
  • Under Section 263(e) CrPC, the particular is the name, parentage and residence of the accused.
  • Under Section 263(f) CrPC, the particulars are the offence complained of and the offence, if any, proved, and in cases coming under Section 260(1)(ii) CrPC, Section 260(1)(iii) CrPC or Section 260(1)(iv) CrPC, the value of the property in respect of which the offence has been committed.
  • Under Section 263(g) CrPC, the particular is the plea of the accused and the examination of the accused, if any.
  • Under Section 263(h) CrPC and Section 263(i) CrPC, the particulars are the finding and the sentence or other final order.
  • Under Section 263(j) CrPC, the particular is the date on which proceedings terminated.

Example of Section 263 CrPC

Meera files a complaint against Rajesh, and a Magistrate tries the case summarily. Under Section 263 CrPC, the Magistrate shall enter, in such form as the State Government may direct, the serial number of the case, the date of the commission of the offence, the date of the report or complaint, the name of Meera as complainant, and the name, parentage and residence of Rajesh. The Magistrate shall also enter the offence complained of and the offence, if any, proved, the plea of Rajesh and the examination of Rajesh, if any, the finding, the sentence or other final order, and the date on which proceedings terminated.

When Section 263 CrPC Does Not Apply

  • Section 263 CrPC speaks of the particulars the Magistrate shall enter in every case tried summarily. It does not deal with the procedure for summary trials, which is the subject of Section 262 CrPC.
  • Section 263 CrPC speaks of the record in summary trials. It does not deal with the judgment in cases tried summarily, which is the subject of Section 264 CrPC.

Section 263 CrPC Under BNSS 286: What Changed

Section 263 CrPC is now covered under Section 286 BNSS.

From 1 July 2024, Section 263 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is replaced by Section 286 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The heading is the same. Section 286(f) BNSS refers to Section 283(1)(i) BNSS, Section 283(1)(ii) BNSS or Section 283(1)(iii) BNSS where Section 263(f) CrPC referred to Section 260(1)(ii) CrPC, Section 260(1)(iii) CrPC or Section 260(1)(iv) CrPC. The rest of the text is the same.

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FAQs on Section 263 CrPC

What shall a Magistrate enter in every case tried summarily under Section 263 CrPC?▼

Under Section 263 CrPC, in every case tried summarily, the Magistrate shall enter, in such form as the State Government may direct, the serial number of the case, the date of the commission of the offence, the date of the report or complaint, the name of the complainant, if any, the name, parentage and residence of the accused, the offence complained of and the offence, if any, proved, the plea of the accused and the examination of the accused, if any, the finding, the sentence or other final order, and the date on which proceedings terminated.

In what form shall the particulars be entered under Section 263 CrPC?▼

Under Section 263 CrPC, the Magistrate shall enter the particulars in such form as the State Government may direct.

When is the value of the property entered under Section 263 CrPC?▼

Under Section 263(f) CrPC, the value of the property in respect of which the offence has been committed is entered in cases coming under Section 260(1)(ii) CrPC, Section 260(1)(iii) CrPC or Section 260(1)(iv) CrPC.

Where is Section 263 CrPC found in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024?▼

From 1 July 2024, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Section 263 CrPC has no sub-sections, and maps as a whole to Section 286 BNSS, which has the same heading, Record in summary trials.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Last updated: 21 Oct 2026 ·