Transfer on application of accused.
What this section does
When a Magistrate takes cognizance of an offence under section 210(1)(c), the accused must be informed before any evidence is taken that he is entitled to have the case inquired into or tried by another Magistrate. If the accused (or any one of multiple accused) objects to further proceedings before that Magistrate, the case shall be transferred to another Magistrate specified by the Chief Judicial Magistrate.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Magistrate · Accused · Chief Judicial Magistrate
- Time limit
- Accused must be informed before any evidence is taken
Derived from CrPC s.191.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 211, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 211 forms part of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.