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444. Option of Court to hear parties. Save as otherwise expressly provided by this Sanhita, no party has any right to be heard either personallyRead More →

445. High Court’s order to be certified to lower Court. When a case is revised under this Chapter by the High Court or a SessionsRead More →

CHAPTER XXXIII – TRANSFER OF CRIMINAL CASES 446. Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals. (1) Whenever it is made to appear toRead More →

447. Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals. (1) Whenever it is made to appear to the High Court: (a) that a fairRead More →

448. Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals. (1) Whenever it is made to appear to a Sessions Judge that an order underRead More →

449. Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Sessions Judges. (1) A Sessions Judge may withdraw any case or appeal from, or recall any case orRead More →

450. Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrates. (1) Any Chief Judicial Magistrate may withdraw any case from, or recall any case which he has madeRead More →

451. Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates. Any District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate may: (a) make over, for disposal, any proceeding whichRead More →

452. Reasons to be recorded. A Sessions Judge or Magistrate making an order under section 448, section 449, section 450 or section 451 shall recordRead More →

CHAPTER XXXIV – EXECUTION, SUSPENSION, REMISSION AND COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES A. Death sentences 453. Execution of order passed under section 409. When in a caseRead More →

454. Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court. When a sentence of death is passed by the High Court in appeal or inRead More →

455. Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court. (1) Where a person is sentenced to death by theRead More →

456. Commutation of sentence of death on pregnant woman. If a woman sentenced to death is found to be pregnant, the High Court shall commuteRead More →

B. Imprisonment 457. Power to appoint place of imprisonment. (1) Except when otherwise provided by any law for the time being in force, the StateRead More →

458. Execution of sentence of imprisonment. (1) Where the accused is sentenced to imprisonment for life or to imprisonment for a term in cases otherRead More →

459. Direction of warrant for execution. Every warrant for the execution of a sentence of imprisonment shall be directed to the officer in charge ofRead More →