BNSS § 205 · Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 205 BNSS — Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions

Replaces CrPC 185 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. In force since 1 July 2024.

The text

Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding provisions of this Chapter, the State Government may direct that any case or class of cases committed for trial in any district may be tried in any sessions division:

Provided that such direction is not repugnant to any direction previously issued by the High Court or the Supreme Court under the Constitution, or under this Sanhita or any other law for the time being in force.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text.

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