CRPC §411 → BNSS §452

Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates

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Old law
CRPC §411
Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates

411. Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates.—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.

New law
BNSS §452
recorded.

452. A Sessions Judge or Magistrate making an order under section 448, section 449, section 450 or section 451 shall record his reasons for making it. CHAPTER XXXIV EXECUTION, SUSPENSION, REMISSION AND COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES A.—Death sentences

What changedAI-inferred

Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates.

Old position

CrPC 411 is concerned with Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates. Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates

New position

BNSS 452 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: recorded.. A Sessions Judge or Magistrate making an order under section 448, section 449, section 450 or section 451 shall record his reasons for making it

BNSS 452 (recorded.) preserves the framework of CrPC 411. BNSS 452 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 452 text: A Sessions Judge or Magistrate making an order under section 448,...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNSS 452 (recorded.) preserves the framework of CrPC 411. BNSS 452 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNSS 452 text: A Sessions Judge or Magistrate making an order under section 448, section 449, section 450 or section 451 shall record his reasons for making it. CHAPTER XXXIV EXECUTION, SUSPENSION, REMISSION AND COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES A.—Death sentences

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 411 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 452 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 452 (recorded.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, CRPC §411 → BNSS §452 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/411.

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