BNSS §529
Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts.
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483. Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts of Judicial Magistrates.— Every High Court shall so exercise its superintendence over the Courts of Judicial Magistrates subordinate to it as to ensure that there is an expeditious and proper disposal of cases by such Magistrates.
529. Every High Court shall so exercise its superintendence over the Courts of Session and Courts of Judicial Magistrates subordinate to it as to ensure that there is an expeditious and proper disposal of cases by the Judges and Magistrates.
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Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts of Judicial Magistrates.
Old position
CrPC 483 is concerned with Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts of Judicial Magistrates. Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts of Judicial Magistrates
New position
BNSS 529 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts.. Every High Court shall so exercise its superintendence over the Courts of Session and Courts of Judicial Magistrates subordinate to it as to ensure that there is an expeditious and proper disposal of cases by the Judges and Magistrates
BNSS 529 (Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts.) preserves the framework of CrPC 483. BNSS 529 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 529 text: Every...
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BNSS 529 (Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts.) preserves the framework of CrPC 483. BNSS 529 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 529 text: Every High Court shall so exercise its superintendence over the Courts of Session and Courts of Judicial Magistrates subordinate to it as to ensure that there is an expeditious and proper disposal of cases by the Judges and Magistrates.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 483 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 529 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 529 (Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts.). 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 §483 → BNSS §529 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/bnss/529.
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