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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter XIV: Jurisdiction Of The Criminal Courts In Inquiries And Trials

Section 205 BNSS: Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions

Corresponding CrPC
Section 185 CrPC

Bare Act text

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 as enacted in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 46 of 2023), in force from 1 July 2024. Source: India Code, Government of India.

In simple words

Allows the State Government to direct that any case or class of cases committed for trial in a district be tried in any sessions division. The direction cannot be repugnant to an earlier direction of the High Court or Supreme Court under the Constitution, this Sanhita or another law.

Chapter XIV: Jurisdiction Of The Criminal Courts In Inquiries And Trials

  1. 197 Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
  2. 198 Place of inquiry or trial
  3. 199 Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues
  4. 200 Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence
  5. 201 Place of trial in case of certain offences
  6. 202 Offences committed by means of electronic communications, letters, etc
  7. 203 Offence committed on journey or voyage
  8. 204 Place of trial for offences triable together
  9. 205 Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
  10. 206 High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place
  11. 207 Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction
  12. 208 Offence committed outside India
  13. 209 Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India
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