Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Section 403

CrPC 403 in BNSS: Section 444

Section 403 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponds to Section 444 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. CrPC 403 deals with option of Court to hear parties. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the CrPC. Both texts are set out below, side by side, with the changed words marked.

Code of Criminal Procedure

CrPC 403 is now BNSS 444.

Option of Court to hear parties

Carried over
94% of the old wording kept
Old · CrPC 1973 · Ch. XXX
s. 403
Option of Court to hear parties
Save as otherwise expressly provided by this Code, no party has any right to be heard either personally or by pleader before any Court exercising its powers of revision; but the Court may, if it thinks fit, when exercising such powers, hear any party either personally or by pleader.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNSS 2023 · Ch. XXXII
s. 444
Option of Court to hear parties.
Save as otherwise expressly provided by this Sanhita, no party has any right to be heard either personally or by an advocate before any Court exercising its powers of revision; but the Court may, if it thinks fit, when exercising such powers, hear any party either personally or by an advocate.
Text from India Code
Related sectionsBNSS 444 · Option of Court to hear parties.
CrPC 402 · Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision casesCrPC 404 · Statement by Metropolitan Magistrate of grounds of his decision to be considered by High Court

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