Power of Additional Sessions Judge
Section 441 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with power of Additional Sessions Judge. An Additional Sessions Judge shall have and may exercise all the powers of a Sessions Judge under this Chapter in respect of any case which may be transferred to him by or under any general or special order of the Sessions Judge. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
An Additional Sessions Judge shall have and may exercise all the powers of a Sessions Judge under this Chapter in respect of any case which may be transferred to him by or under any general or special order of the Sessions Judge.
Section 441, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023).
Replaces a provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure
CRPC 400 Power of Additional Sessons Judge Text carried over almost unchanged 91%
Measured by comparing the text of the two provisions, not taken from an official correspondence table — there is no machine-readable one. See both texts side by side before relying on it.
Both regimes are live. The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force. We never redirect one to the other.
Judgments citing this section
These may be obiter dicta or a precedent, for you to study. These are the judgments where this section is quoted.
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… Shiv Mandir, South Avenue, New Delhi ….Respondent No.2 CRIMINAL REVISION UNDER SECTION 438 BNSS 2023 Date of institution : 07.05.2024 Date when judgment reserved : 31.07.2025 Date of Judgment : 18.08.2025 J U D G M E N T : - 1. Introduction (i) The present revision petition has been filed under Sections 438, 440 and 441 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as "BNSS"), by the revisionist, Yogesh Kumar Kardam, seeking to set aside the order dated 21.02.2025 passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, in Cr. Case No. 584 of 2025. The …
Questions about Section 441
What does Section 441 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita deal with?
Section 441 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita is headed "Power of Additional Sessions Judge". An Additional Sessions Judge shall have and may exercise all the powers of a Sessions Judge under this Chapter in respect of any case which may be transferred to him by or under any general or special order of the Sessions Judge.
How do I find court cases under Section 441 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 441, section 441 BNSS, section 441 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. People searching for it also type 441 bnss act. 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 441 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and has it changed?
It carries forward CrPC 400 (Power of Additional Sessons Judge), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.
When did Section 441 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita come into force?
Section 441 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, cited as BNSS 441, 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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