Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 213
Cognizance of offences by Court of Session
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BNSS Section 213 deals with cognizance of offences by court of session and replaces CrPC 193.
Bare act text — BNSS 213
213. Cognizance of offences by Court of Session.
Except as otherwise expressly provided by this Sanhita or by any other law for the time being in force, no Court of Session shall take cognizance of any offence as a Court of original jurisdiction unless the case has been committed to it by a Magistrate under this Sanhita.
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What was BNSS Section 213 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 213 (Cognizance of offences by Court of Session) replaces Section 193 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 193 is now BNSS 213.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 208 — Offence committed outside India
- BNSS 209 — Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India
- BNSS 210 — Cognizance of offences by Magistrate
- BNSS 211 — Transfer on application of accused
- BNSS 212 — Making over of cases to Magistrates
- BNSS 214 — Additional Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them
- BNSS 215 — . Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence
- BNSS 216 — Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc
- BNSS 217 — Prosecution for offences against State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence
- BNSS 218 — Prosecution of Judges and public servants