Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
CrPC 6BNSS 6
Classes of Criminal Courts
BNSS 6 full section — bare act text and what changed →
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What changed
- Words "in any Metropolitan area, Metropolitan Magistrates" are excluded.
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Under Section 6 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 6 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
Bare act text — BNSS 6
6. Classes of Criminal Courts.— Besides the High Courts and the Courts constituted under any law, other than this Sanhita, there shall be, in every State, the following classes of Criminal Courts, namely:— (i) Courts of Session; (ii) Judicial Magistrates of the first class; (iii) Judicial Magistrates of the second class; and (iv) Executive Magistrates.
Frequently asked
What is CrPC 6 equivalent in BNSS?
CrPC Section 6 (Classes of Criminal Courts) corresponds to Section 6 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
What changed between CrPC 6 and BNSS 6?
Words "in any Metropolitan area, Metropolitan Magistrates" are excluded.
How do I cite BNSS 6 in a pleading?
Under Section 6 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 6 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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