CRPC §462 → BNSS §508
Proceedings in wrong place
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462. Proceedings in wrong place.—No finding, sentence or order of any Criminal Court shall be set aside merely on the ground that the inquiry, trial or other proceedings in the course of which it was arrived at or passed, took place in a wrong sessions division, district, sub-division or other local area, unless it appears that such error has in fact occasioned a failure of justice.
508. No finding, sentence or order of any Criminal Court shall be set aside merely on the ground that the inquiry, trial or other proceedings in the course of which it was arrived at or passed, took place in a wrong sessions division, district, sub-division or other local area, unless it appears that such error has in fact occasioned a failure of justice. Irregularities which vitiate proceedings. Proceedings in wrong place.
What changedAI-inferred
Proceedings in wrong place.
Old position
CrPC 462 is concerned with Proceedings in wrong place. Proceedings in wrong place
New position
BNSS 508 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Proceedings in wrong place. Sec.1]. No finding, sentence or order of any Criminal Court shall be set aside merely on the ground that the inquiry, trial or other proceedings in the course of which it was arrived at or passed, took place in a wrong sessions division, district,
BNSS 508 (Proceedings in wrong place. Sec.1]) preserves the framework of CrPC 462. BNSS 508 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 508 text: No finding, sentence or order of any...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 508 (Proceedings in wrong place. Sec.1]) preserves the framework of CrPC 462. BNSS 508 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 508 text: No finding, sentence or order of any Criminal Court shall be set aside merely on the ground that the inquiry, trial or other proceedings in the course of which it was arrived at or passed, took place in a wrong sessions division, district, sub-division or other local area, unless it appears that such error has in fact...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 462 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 508 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 508 (Proceedings in wrong place. Sec.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 §462 → BNSS §508 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/crpc/462.
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