BNSS · Section 437 · Chapter XXXII — REFERENCE AND REVISION

Disposal of case according to decision of High Court.

What this section does

After a question is referred to the High Court under section 436, the High Court passes such order as it thinks fit and sends a copy to the referring Court, which must then dispose of the case in conformity with that order. The High Court may also direct by whom the costs of the reference shall be paid.

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

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: High Court · Referring Court

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.396.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 437, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 437 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.