CrPC Section 474: Trials before High Court
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Chapter 37: Miscellaneous
Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
¶ 474. Trials before High Court.- When an offence is tried by the High Court otherwise than under section 407, it shall, in the trial of the offence, observe the same procedure as a Court of Sessions would observe, if it were trying the case.
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Now BNSS 520 (corresponding section). CrPC → BNSS converterSource: BPR&D BNSS–CrPC corresponding section table (UP Police, 2024-07-03), p25
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Other sections in this chapter
- 475. Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial
- 476. Forms
- 477. Power of High Court to make rules
- 478. Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrates in certain cases
- 479. Cases in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested
- 480. Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts
- 481. Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property
- 482. Saving of inherent power of High Court
- 483. Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts of Judicial Magistrates
- 484. Repeal and savings