Except as otherwise expressly provided by this Sanhita or by any other law for the time being in force, no Court of Session shall take cognizance of any offence as a Court of original jurisdiction unless the case has been committed to it by a Magistrate under this Sanhita.
CHAPTER XV CONDITIONS REQUISITE FOR INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS
Section 213: Cognizance of offences by Court of Session
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Corresponding CrPC provision
As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table
Questions on this section
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1. Under Section 213 of the BNSS, except as otherwise expressly provided by the Sanhita or by any other law, a Court of Session shall not take cognizance of any offence as a Court of original jurisdiction unless: