Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
CrPC 403BNSS 444
Option of Court to hear parties
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What changed
- "pleader" is replaced by "advocate".
Drafting-ready
Under Section 444 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 403 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
Bare act text — BNSS 444
444. Option of Court to hear parties.—Save as otherwise expressly provided by this Sanhita, no party has any right to be heard either personally or by an advocate before any Cou rt exercising its powers of revision; but the Court may, if it thinks fit, when exercising such powers, hear any party either personally or by an advocate.
Frequently asked
What is CrPC 403 equivalent in BNSS?
CrPC Section 403 (Option of Court to hear parties) corresponds to Section 444 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
What changed between CrPC 403 and BNSS 444?
"pleader" is replaced by "advocate".
How do I cite BNSS 444 in a pleading?
Under Section 444 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 403 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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