BNSS · Section 213 · Chapter XV — CONDITIONS REQUISITE FOR INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS

Cognizance of offences by Court of Session.

What this section does

A Court of Session cannot take cognizance of any offence as a court of original jurisdiction unless the case has been committed to it by a Magistrate under the BNSS. This rule applies except where otherwise expressly provided by the Sanhita or any other law in force.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Court of Session · Magistrate

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.193.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 213, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 213 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.