CrPC → BNSS
CrPC Section 14 in BNSS
CrPC Section 14 corresponds to BNSS Section 12 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 14 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 12 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNSS Section 12 — Local jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates
Drafting note. The words "Metropolitan area" and Chief Metropolitan Magistrate are excluded.
(1) Subject to the control of the High Court, the Chief udicial Magistrate may, from time to time, define the local limits of the areas within which the Magistrates appointed under section 9 or under section 11 may exercise all or any of the powers with which they may respectively be invested under this Sanhita: Provided that the Court of Special Judicial Magistrate may hold its sitting at any place within the local area for which it is established. (2) Except as otherwise provided by such definition, the jurisdiction and powers of every such Magistrate shall extend throughout the district (3)…
Questions this page answers
What is CrPC 14 in BNSS?
CrPC Section 14 is BNSS Section 12 — Local jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates.
Has the provision changed?
The words "Metropolitan area" and Chief Metropolitan Magistrate are excluded.
Which law applies to an offence today?
Offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are dealt with under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; earlier offences continue under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
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