CrPC Section 9 in BNSS
CrPC Section 9 corresponds to BNSS Section 8 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 9 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 8 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNSS Section 8 — Court of Session
Drafting note. "Assistant Sessions Judges" excluded. New subsections (7) and (8) are added. Under the BNSS, the positions of Judicial Magistrate of the third class, Metropolitan Magistrate, and Assistant Session Judges have been abolished, etc. Consequential amendments have been effected in various sections, viz. 8, 11, 12, 14, 17, 22, 29, 113, 196, 214, 320, 3 21, 415, 422, and 436 of the BNSS.
(1) The State Government shall establish a Court of Session for every sessions division. (2) Every Court of Session shall be presided over by a Judge, to be appointed by the High Court. (3) The High Court may also appoint Additional Sessions Judges to exercise jurisdiction in a Court of Session. (4) The Sessions Judge of one sessions division may be appointed by the High Court to be also an Additional Sessions Judge of another division, and in such case, he may sit for the disposal of cases at such place or places in the other division as the High Court may direct. (5) Where the office of the
Questions this page answers
What is CrPC 9 in BNSS?
CrPC Section 9 is BNSS Section 8 — Court of Session.
Has the provision changed?
"Assistant Sessions Judges" excluded. New subsections (7) and (8) are added. Under the BNSS, the positions of Judicial Magistrate of the third class, Metropolitan Magistrate, and Assistant Session Judges have been abolished, etc. Consequential amendments have been effected in various sections, viz. 8, 11, 12, 14, 17, 22, 29, 113, 196, 214, 320, 3 21, 415, 422, and 436 of the BNSS.
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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