275. 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.
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 275: Conviction on plea of guilty
Chapter XXI — Trial of Summons-cases by Magistrates
Source: official text of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Ministry of Home Affairs).