Section 336 CrPC: Power of State Government to empower officer-in-charge to discharge

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 336 CrPC at a Glance

Section 336 CrPC deals with power of State Government to empower officer-in-charge to discharge. From 1 July 2024 it is replaced by Section 375 BNSS.

Now BNSS

Section 375 →

What Section 336 CrPC Says

336. 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 330 or section 335 to discharge all or any of the functions of the Inspector-General of Prisons under section 337 or section 338.

Source: Section 336, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 336 CrPC in Simple Words

Section 336 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 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 330 CrPC or Section 335 CrPC to discharge all or any of the functions of the Inspector-General of Prisons under Section 337 CrPC or Section 338 CrPC.

When Section 336 CrPC 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 330 CrPC or Section 335 CrPC.
  • The officer may be empowered to discharge all or any of the functions of the Inspector-General of Prisons under Section 337 CrPC or Section 338 CrPC.

Example of Section 336 CrPC

Ramesh is confined in a jail under the provisions of Section 330 CrPC. 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 337 CrPC or Section 338 CrPC.

When Section 336 CrPC Does Not Apply

  • Section 336 CrPC speaks of the State Government empowering the officer in charge of a jail. It does not deal with the procedure itself. Section 337 CrPC is titled Procedure where lunatic prisoner is reported capable of making his defence, and Section 338 CrPC is titled Procedure where lunatic detained is declared fit to be released.

Section 336 CrPC Under BNSS 375: What Changed

Section 336 CrPC is now covered under Section 375 BNSS.

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.

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FAQs on Section 336 CrPC

Who may empower the officer in charge of a jail under Section 336 CrPC?▼

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

Which jail does Section 336 CrPC speak of?▼

The jail in which a person is confined under the provisions of Section 330 CrPC or Section 335 CrPC.

Which functions may the officer in charge of the jail be empowered to discharge under Section 336 CrPC?▼

All or any of the functions of the Inspector-General of Prisons under Section 337 CrPC or Section 338 CrPC.

Where is Section 336 CrPC found in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024?▼

Section 336 CrPC has no sub-sections, and maps as a whole to Section 375 BNSS.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Last updated: 20 Oct 2026 ·