Procedure when after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed
Section 362 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with procedure when after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed. If, in any inquiry into an offence or a trial before a Magistrate, it appears to him at any stage of the proceedings before signing the judgment that the case is one which ought to be tried by the Court of Session, he shall commit it to that Court under the provisions hereinbefore contained and ther The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
If, in any inquiry into an offence or a trial before a Magistrate, it appears to him at any stage of the proceedings before signing the judgment that the case is one which ought to be tried by the Court of Session, he shall commit it to that Court under the provisions hereinbefore contained and thereupon the provisions of Chapter XIX shall apply to the commitment so made.
Section 362, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023).
Replaces a provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure
CRPC 323 Procedure when, after Commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistratefinds case should be committed Close, with changes 79%
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Questions about Section 362
What does Section 362 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita deal with?
Section 362 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita is headed "Procedure when after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed". If, in any inquiry into an offence or a trial before a Magistrate, it appears to him at any stage of the proceedings before signing the judgment that the case is one which ought to be tried by the Court of Session, he shall commit it to that Court under the provisions hereinbefore contained and ther
How do I find court cases under Section 362 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: BNSS 362, section 362 BNSS, section 362 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. People searching for it also type bns 362 section and 362 bnss in crpc. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 362 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and has it changed?
It carries forward CrPC 323 (Procedure when, after Commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistratefinds case should be committed), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.
When did Section 362 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita come into force?
Section 362 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, cited as BNSS 362, came into force on 01 Jul 2024, having been enacted on 25 Dec 2023. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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