CrPC → BNSS
CrPC Section 7 in BNSS
CrPC Section 7 corresponds to BNSS Section 7 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 7 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 7 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNSS Section 7 — Territorial divisions
Drafting note. Proviso related to Metropolitan area, excluded.
(1) Every State shall be a sessions division or shall consist of sessions divisions; and every sessions divisions shall, for the purposes of this Sanhita, be a district or consist of districts. (2) The State Government may, after consultation with the High Court, alter the limits or the number of such divisions and districts. (3) The State Government may, after consultation with the High Court, divide any district into sub-divisions and may alter the limits or the number of such sub-divisions. (4) The sessions divisions, districts and sub-divisions existing in a State at the commencement of th…
Questions this page answers
What is CrPC 7 in BNSS?
CrPC Section 7 is BNSS Section 7 — Territorial divisions.
Has the provision changed?
Proviso related to Metropolitan area, 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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