CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 6 in BNSS

CrPC Section 6 corresponds to BNSS Section 6 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 6
New provision6
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNSS Section 6 — Classes of Criminal Courts

Drafting note. Words "in any Metropolitan area, Metropolitan Magistrates" are excluded.

Besides the High Courts and the Courts constituted under any law, other than this Sanhita, there shall be, in every State, the following classes of Criminal Courts, namely:— (i) Courts of Session; (ii) Judicial Magistrates of the first class; (iii) Judicial Magistrates of the second class; and (iv) Executive Magistrates.

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Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 6 in BNSS?

CrPC Section 6 is BNSS Section 6 — Classes of Criminal Courts.

Has the provision changed?

Words "in any Metropolitan area, Metropolitan Magistrates" 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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