CRPC §410 → BNSS §451
Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrate
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410. Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrate.—(1) Any Chief Judicial Magistrate may withdraw any case from, or recall any case which he has made over to, any Magistrate subordinate to him, and may inquire into or try such case himself, or refer it for inquiry or trial to any other such Magistrate competent to inquire into or try the same.
(2) Any Judicial Magistrate may recall any case made over by him under sub-section
(2) of section 192 to any other Magistrate and may inquire into or try such cases himself.
451. Any District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate may— (a) make over, for disposal, any proceeding which has been started before him, to any Magistrate subordinate to him; (b) withdraw any case from, or recall any case which he has made over to, any Magistrate subordinate to him, and dispose of such proceeding himself or refer it for disposal to any other Magistrate. Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals. Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Sessions Judges. Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrates. Making over or withdrawal of cases by
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Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrates.
Old position
CrPC 410 is concerned with Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrate. Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrate
New position
BNSS 451 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: of cases by. Any District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate may
BNSS 451 (of cases by) preserves the framework of CrPC 410. BNSS 451 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 451 text: Any District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate may— (a) make...
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BNSS 451 (of cases by) preserves the framework of CrPC 410. BNSS 451 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 451 text: Any District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate may— (a) make over, for disposal, any proceeding which has been started before him, to any Magistrate subordinate to him; (b) withdraw any case from, or recall any case which he has made over to, any Magistrate subordinate to him, and dispose of such proceeding...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 410 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 451 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 451 (of cases by). 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
Cite this page
Newlaws.in, CRPC §410 → BNSS §451 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/410.
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