BNSS §213
Cognizance of offences by Court of Session.
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193. Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session.—Except as otherwise expressly provided by this Code or by any other law for the time being in force, no Court of Session shall take cognizance of any offence as a Court of original jurisdiction unless the case has been committed to it by a Magistrate under this Code.
213. Except as otherwise expressly provided by this Sanhita or by any other law for the time being in force, no Court of Session shall take cognizance of any offence as a Court of original jurisdiction unless the case has been committed to it by a Magistrate under this Sanhita.
What changedAI-inferred
Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session.
Old position
CrPC 193 is concerned with Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session. Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session
New position
BNSS 213 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Cognizance of offences by Court of Session.. Except as otherwise expressly provided by this Sanhita or by any other law for the time being in force, no Court of Session shall take cognizance of any offence as a Court of original jurisdiction unless the case has been committed to it
BNSS 213 (Cognizance of offences by Court of Session.) preserves the framework of CrPC 193. BNSS 213 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 213 text: Except as otherwise expressly...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 213 (Cognizance of offences by Court of Session.) preserves the framework of CrPC 193. BNSS 213 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 213 text: Except as otherwise expressly provided by this Sanhita or by any other law for the time being in force, no Court of Session shall take cognizance of any offence as a Court of original jurisdiction unless the case has been committed to it by a Magistrate under this Sanhita.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 193 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 213 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
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BNSS 213 (Cognizance of offences by Court of Session.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, CRPC §193 → BNSS §213 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/213.
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