BNSS Section 451: Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 33: Transfer of Criminal Cases
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¶451. Any District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate may—
¶(a) make over, for disposal, any proceeding which has been started before him, to any Magistrate subordinate to him;
¶(b) withdraw any case from, or recall any case which he has made over to, any Magistrate subordinate to him, and dispose of such proceeding himself or refer it for disposal to any other Magistrate.
Study: explanations and related material
Replaces CrPC 411. CrPC → BNSS converterSource: BPR&D BNSS–CrPC corresponding section table (UP Police, 2024-07-03)
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