CRPC §194 → BNSS §214
Additional and Assistant Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them
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194. Additional and Assistant Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them.—As Additional Sessions Judge or Assistant Sessions Judge shall try such cases as the Sessions Judge of the division may, by general or special order, make over to him for trial or as the High Court may, by special order, direct him to try.
214. An Additional Sessions Judge shall try such cases as the Sessions Judge of the division may, by general or special order, make over to him for trial or as the High Court may, by special order, direct him to try.
What changedAI-inferred
Additional Sessions Judges to try cases.
Old position
CrPC 194 is concerned with Additional and Assistant Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them. Additional and Assistant Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them
New position
BNSS 214 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Additional to try cases made over to them.. An Additional Sessions Judge shall try such cases as the Sessions Judge of the division may, by general or special order, make over to him for trial or as the High Court may, by special order, direct him to try
BNSS 214 (Additional to try cases made over to them.) preserves the framework of CrPC 194. BNSS 214 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 214 text: An Additional Sessions Judge shall...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 214 (Additional to try cases made over to them.) preserves the framework of CrPC 194. BNSS 214 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 214 text: An Additional Sessions Judge shall try such cases as the Sessions Judge of the division may, by general or special order, make over to him for trial or as the High Court may, by special order, direct him to try.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 194 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 214 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 214 (Additional to try cases made over to them.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · §194
View government sourcemha.gov.in(opens the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 PDF on mha.gov.in in a new tab)Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India · PDF
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · §214
View government sourcemha.gov.in(opens the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 PDF on mha.gov.in in a new tab)Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India · PDF
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Sources
- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, CRPC §194 → BNSS §214 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/crpc/194.
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