Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
CrPC 477BNSS 523
Power of High Court to make rules
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What changed
- The word "prescribed" is replaced by "provided by rules made by the State Government".
Drafting-ready
Under Section 523 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 477 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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.
Frequently asked
What is CrPC 477 equivalent in BNSS?
CrPC Section 477 (Power of High Court to make rules) corresponds to Section 523 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
What changed between CrPC 477 and BNSS 523?
The word "prescribed" is replaced by "provided by rules made by the State Government".
How do I cite BNSS 523 in a pleading?
Under Section 523 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 477 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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