BNSS §445
order to be certified to lower Court.
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404. Statement by Metropolitan Magistrate of grounds of his decision to be considered by High Court.— When the record of any trial held by a Metropolitan Magistrate is called for by the High Court or Court of Session under section 397, the Magistrate may submit with the record a statement setting forth the grounds of his decision or order and any facts which he thinks material to the issue, and that Court shall consider such statement before overruling or setting aside the said decision or order.
445. When a case is revised under this Chapter by the High Court or a Sessions Judge, it or he shall, in the manner provided by section 429, certify its decision or order to the Court by which the finding, sentence or order revised was recorded or passed, and the Court to which the decision or order is so certified shall thereupon make such orders as are conformable to the decision so certified, and, if necessary, the record shall be amended in accordance therewith. High Court's powers of revision. Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision cases. Option of Court to hear parties. High Court's order to be certified to lower Court. CHAPTER XXXIII TRANSFER OF CRIMINAL CASES
What changedAI-inferred
Statement by Metropolitan Magistrate of grounds of his decision to be considered by High Court.
Old position
CrPC 404 is concerned with Statement by Metropolitan Magistrate of ground of his decision to be considered by High Court. Statement by Metropolitan Magistrate of grounds of his decision to be considered by High Court
New position
BNSS 445 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: order to be certified to lower Court.. When a case is revised under this Chapter by the High Court or a Sessions Judge, it or he shall, in the manner provided by section 429, certify its decision or order to the Court by which the finding, sentence or order revised was recorded
BNSS 445 (order to be certified to lower Court.) preserves the framework of CrPC 404. BNSS 445 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 445 text: When a case is revised under this...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 445 (order to be certified to lower Court.) preserves the framework of CrPC 404. BNSS 445 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 445 text: When a case is revised under this Chapter by the High Court or a Sessions Judge, it or he shall, in the manner provided by section 429, certify its decision or order to the Court by which the finding, sentence or order revised was recorded or passed, and the Court to which the decision or order is so certified shall...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 404 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 445 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.
Frequently asked
BNSS 445 (order to be certified to lower Court.). 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 §404 → BNSS §445 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/445.
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