BNSS §6

Territorial Session.

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Old law
CRPC §6
Classes of Criminal Courts

6. Classes of Criminal Courts.—Besides the High Courts and the Courts constituted under any law, other than this Code, there shall be, in every State, the following classes of Criminal Courts, namely:— (i) Courts of Session; (ii) Judicial Magistrates of the first class and, in any metropolitan area, Metropolitan Magistrates; (iii) Judicial Magistrates of the second class; and (iv) Executive Magistrates.

New law
BNSS §6
Territorial Session.

6. Besides the High Courts and the Courts constituted under any law, other than this Sanhita, there shall be, in every State, the following classes of Criminal Courts, namely:— (i) Courts of Session; (ii) Judicial Magistrates of the first class; (iii) Judicial Magistrates of the second class; and (iv) Executive Magistrates.

What changedAI-inferred

Classes of Criminal Courts.

Old position

CrPC 6 is concerned with Classes of Criminal Courts. Classes of Criminal Courts

New position

BNSS 6 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Territorial Session.. Besides the High Courts and the Courts constituted under any law, other than this Sanhita, there shall be, in every State, the following classes of Criminal Courts, namely:

BNSS 6 (Territorial Session.) preserves the framework of CrPC 6. BNSS 6 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 6 text: Besides the High Courts and the Courts constituted under any law,...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNSS 6 (Territorial Session.) preserves the framework of CrPC 6. BNSS 6 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNSS 6 text: Besides the High Courts and the Courts constituted under any law, other than this Sanhita, there shall be, in every State, the following classes of Criminal Courts, namely:— (i) Courts of Session; (ii) Judicial Magistrates of the first class; (iii) Judicial Magistrates of the second class; and (iv) Executive...

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 6 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 6 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 6 (Territorial Session.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, CRPC §6 → BNSS §6 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-15, https://newlaws.in/bnss/6.

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