Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Section 483

CrPC 483 in BNSS: Section 529

Section 483 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponds to Section 529 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. CrPC 483 deals with duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts of Judicial Magistrates. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the CrPC.

Code of Criminal Procedure

CrPC 483 is now BNSS 529.

Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts of Judicial Magistrates

Carried over
97% of the old wording kept
Old · CrPC 1973 · Ch. XXXVII
s. 483
Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts of Judicial Magistrates
Every High Court shall so exercise its superintendence over the Courts of Judicial Magistrates subordinate to it as to ensure that there is an expeditious and proper disposal of cases by such Magistrates.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNSS 2023 · Ch. XXXIX
s. 529
Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts.
Every High Court shall so exercise its superintendence over the Courts of Session and Courts of Judicial Magistrates subordinate to it as to ensure that there is an expeditious and proper disposal of cases by the Judges and Magistrates.
Text from India Code
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