Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter XXI: Trial of Summons-Cases by Magistrates
Section 275: Conviction on plea of guilty
In plain words
If the accused pleads guilty in a summons-case, the Magistrate records the plea as closely as possible in the accused's own words and may convict on it.
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Official text
If the accused pleads guilty, the Magistrate shall record the plea as nearly as possible in the words used by the accused and may, in his discretion, convict him thereon.
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