CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 396 in BNSS

CrPC Section 396 corresponds to BNSS Section 437 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 396
New provision437
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNSS Section 437 — Disposal of case according to decision of High Court

Drafting note. No change.

(1) When a question has been so referred, the High Court shall pass such order thereon as it thinks fit, and shall cause a copy of such order to be sent to the Court by which the reference was made, which shall dispose of the case conformably to the said order. (2) The High Court may direct by whom the costs of such reference shall be paid.

Read the full text of BNSS Section 437

Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 396 in BNSS?

CrPC Section 396 is BNSS Section 437 — Disposal of case according to decision of High Court.

Has the provision changed?

No change.

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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