Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter XXIII: Plea Bargaining
Section 296: Power of Court in plea bargaining
In plain words
In plea bargaining, the court has all its usual powers under this Sanhita regarding bail, trial and disposal of the case.
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Official text
A Court shall have, for the purposes of discharging its functions under this Chapter, all the powers vested in respect of bail, trial of offences and other matters relating to the disposal of a case in such Court under this Sanhita.
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