Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
CrPC 7BNSS 7
Territorial divisions
BNSS 7 full section — bare act text and what changed →
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What changed
- Proviso related to Metropolitan area, excluded.
Drafting-ready
Under Section 7 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 7 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
Bare act text — BNSS 7
7. Territorial divisions. —(1) Every State shall be a sessions division or shall consist of sessions divisions; and every sessions divisions shall, for the purposes of this Sanhita, be a district or consist of districts. (2) The State Government may, after consultation with the High Court, alter the limits or the number of such divisions and districts. (3) The State Governmen t may, after consultation with the High Court, divide any district into sub-divisions and may alter the limits or the number of such sub-divisions. (4) The sessions divisions, districts and sub-divisions existing in a State at th e commencement of this Sanhita, shall be deemed to have been formed under this section.
Frequently asked
What is CrPC 7 equivalent in BNSS?
CrPC Section 7 (Territorial divisions) corresponds to Section 7 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
What changed between CrPC 7 and BNSS 7?
Proviso related to Metropolitan area, excluded.
How do I cite BNSS 7 in a pleading?
Under Section 7 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 7 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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