CrPC § 191 · Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 191 CrPC — Transfer on application of the accused
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNSS 211 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the CrPC.
The law now: BNSS 211 — Transfer on application of accused
When a Magistrate takes cognizance of an offence under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 210, the accused shall, before any evidence is taken, be informed that he is entitled to have the case inquired into or tried by another Magistrate, and if the accused or any of the accused, if there be more than one, objects to further proceedings before the Magistrate taking cognizance, the case shall be transferred to such other Magistrate as may be specified by the Chief Judicial Magistrate in this behalf.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNSS 211 in full