CRPC §400 → BNSS §441
Power of Additional Sessions Judge
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400. Power of Additional Sessions Judge.—An Additional Sessions Judge shall have and may exercise all the powers of a Sessions Judge under this Chapter in respect of any case which may be transferred to him by or under any general or special order of the Sessions Judge.
441. An Additional Sessions Judge shall have and may exercise all the powers of a Sessions Judge under this Chapter in respect of any case which may be transferred to him by or under any general or special order of the Sessions Judge. Disposal of case according to decision of High Court. Calling for records to exercise powers of revision. Power to order inquiry. Sessions Judge's powers of revision.
What changedAI-inferred
Power of Additional Sessions Judge.
Old position
CrPC 400 is concerned with Power of Additional Sessions Judge. Power of Additional Sessions Judge
New position
BNSS 441 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Power of 1]. An Additional Sessions Judge shall have and may exercise all the powers of a Sessions Judge under this Chapter in respect of any case which may be transferred to him by or under any general or special order of the Sessions Judge
BNSS 441 (Power of 1]) preserves the framework of CrPC 400. BNSS 441 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 441 text: An Additional Sessions Judge shall have and may exercise all the...
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BNSS 441 (Power of 1]) preserves the framework of CrPC 400. BNSS 441 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 441 text: An Additional Sessions Judge shall have and may exercise all the powers of a Sessions Judge under this Chapter in respect of any case which may be transferred to him by or under any general or special order of the Sessions Judge. Disposal of case according to decision of High Court. Calling for records to exercise...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 400 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 441 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 441 (Power of 1]). 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 §400 → BNSS §441 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/400.
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