CRPC §477 → BNSS §523
Power of High Court to make rules
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477. Power of High Court to make rules.—(1) Every High Court may, with the previous approval of the State Government, make rules— (a) as to the persons who may be permitted to act as petition-writers in the Criminal Courts subordinate to it; (b) regulating the issue of licences to such persons, the conduct of business by them, and the scale of fees to be charged by them; (c) providing a penalty for a contravention of any of the rules so made and determining the authority by which such contravention may be investigated and the penalties imposed; (d) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed.
(2) All rules made under this section shall be published in the Official Gazette.
523.
(1) Every High Court may, with the previous approval of the State Government, make rules— (a) as to the persons who may be permitted to act as petition-writers in the Criminal Courts subordinate to it; (b) regulating the issue of licences to such persons, the conduct of business by them, and the scale of fees to be charged by them; (c) providing a penalty for a contravention of any of the rules so made and determining the authority by which such contravention may be investigated and the penalties imposed; (d) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, provided by rules made by the State Government. Continuing offence. Extension of period of limitation in certain cases. Trials before High Courts. Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial. Forms. Power of High Court to make rules.
(2) All rules made under this section shall be published in the Official Gazette.
What changedAI-inferred
Power of High Court to make rules.
Old position
CrPC 477 is concerned with Power of High Court to make rules. Power of High Court to make rules
New position
BNSS 523 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: make rules--. Every High Court may, with the previous approval of the State Government, make rules
BNSS 523 (make rules--) preserves the framework of CrPC 477. BNSS 523 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 523 text: Every High Court may, with the previous approval of the State...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 523 (make rules--) preserves the framework of CrPC 477. BNSS 523 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 523 text: Every High Court may, with the previous approval of the State Government, make rules— (a) as to the persons who may be permitted to act as petition-writers in the Criminal Courts subordinate to it; (b) regulating the issue of licences to such persons, the conduct of business by them, and the scale of fees to be...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 477 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 523 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 523 (make rules--). 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 §477 → BNSS §523 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/477.
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