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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter XXXII: Reference And Revision

Section 437 BNSS: Disposal of case according to decision of High Court

Corresponding CrPC
Section 396 CrPC

Bare Act text

(1) When a question has been so referred, the High Court shall pass such order thereon as it thinks fit, and shall cause a copy of such order to be sent to the Court by which the reference was made, which shall dispose of the case conformably to the said order.

(2) The High Court may direct by whom the costs of such reference shall be paid.

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

When a question has been referred, the High Court passes the order it thinks fit and sends a copy to the referring Court, which disposes of the case in line with it. The High Court may direct who pays the costs of the reference.

Chapter XXXII: Reference And Revision

  1. 436 Reference to High Court
  2. 437 Disposal of case according to decision of High Court
  3. 438 Calling for records to exercise powers of revision
  4. 439 Power to order inquiry
  5. 440 Sessions Judge's powers of revision
  6. 441 Power of Additional Sessions Judge
  7. 442 High Court's powers of revision
  8. 443 Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision cases
  9. 444 Option of Court to hear parties
  10. 445 High Court's order to be certified to lower Court