Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 523
Power of High Court to make rules
In one line
BNSS Section 523 deals with power of high court to make rules and replaces CrPC 477.
Bare act text — BNSS 523
523. Power of High Court to make rules.
(1) Every High Court may, with the previous approval of the State Government, make rules--- (a) as to the persons who may be permitted to act as petition-writers in the Criminal Courts subordinate to it; (b) regulating the issue of licences to such persons, the conduct of business by them, and the scale of fees to be charged by them; (c) providing a penalty for a contravention of any of the rules so made and determining the authority by which such contravention may be investigated and the penalties imposed; (d) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, provided by rules made by the State Government.
(2) All rules made under this section shall be published in the Official Gazette.
What changed from the CrPC
- CrPC 477 → BNSS 523: The word "prescribed" is replaced by "provided by rules made by the State Government".
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 523 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 523 (Power of High Court to make rules) replaces Section 477 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 477 is now BNSS 523.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 518 — Continuing offence
- BNSS 519 — Extension of period of limitation in certain cases
- BNSS 520 — Trials before High Courts
- BNSS 521 — Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial
- BNSS 522 — Forms
- BNSS 524 — Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrate in certain cases
- BNSS 525 — Cases in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested
- BNSS 526 — Practising advocate not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts
- BNSS 527 — Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property
- BNSS 528 — Saving of inherent powers of High Court