Code of Criminal Procedure
CrPC 185 is now BNSS 205.
Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
Carried over
97% of the old wording kept
Old · CrPC 1973 · Ch. XIII
s. 185
Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding provisions of this Chapter, the State Government may direct that any cases or class of cases committed for trial in any district may be tried in any sessions division:
Provided that such direction is not repugnant to any direction previously issued by the High Court or the Supreme Court under the Constitution, or under this Code or any other law for the time being in force.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNSS 2023 · Ch. XIV
s. 205
Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding provisions of this Chapter, the State Government may direct that any case or class of cases committed for trial in any district may be tried in any sessions division:
Provided that such direction is not repugnant to any direction previously issued by the High Court or the Supreme Court under the Constitution, or under this Sanhita or any other law for the time being in force.
Text from India Code