BNSS · Section 406 · Chapter XXIX — THE JUDGMENT

Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate.

What this section does

In cases tried by the Court of Session or a Chief Judicial Magistrate, the court or magistrate must forward a copy of its finding and sentence (if any) to the District Magistrate within whose local jurisdiction the trial was held.

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

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Court of Session · Chief Judicial Magistrate · District Magistrate

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.365.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 406, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 406 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.