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BNSSChapter XXIIISection 298
Section298

Savings

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The provisions of this Chapter shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other provisions of this Sanhita and nothing in such other provisions shall be construed to constrain the meaning of any provision of this Chapter.

Explanation.-For the purposes of this Chapter, the expression "Public Prosecutor" has the meaning assigned to it under clause (v) of section 2 and includes an Assistant Public Prosecutor appointed under section 19.

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XXIII

Chapter XXIII

Plea Bargaining

In this chapter

  • 289Application of Chapter
  • 290Application for plea bargaining
  • 291Guidelines for Mutually satisfactory disposition
  • 292Report of Mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before Court
  • 293Disposal of case
  • 294Judgment of Court
  • 295Finality of judgment
  • 296Power of Court in plea bargaining
  • 297Period of Detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment
  • 298Savings
  • 299Statements of accused not to be used
  • 300Non-application of Chapter
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