Section 293 of the BNSS corresponds to Section 265E of the CrPC.
BNSS section: 293
CrPC equivalent: Section 265E
Category: Trial
Section 293 clauses (c ) and (d) make changes to require the court to show leniency towards first -time offenders who opt for plea bargaining. They may be sentenced to one fourth of minimum punishment instead of half and one- nineth instead of one-fourth respectively.