Calling for records to exercise powers of revision.

What this section does

The High Court or any Sessions Judge may call for and examine the record of any proceeding before an inferior Criminal Court within their local jurisdiction to satisfy themselves as to the correctness, legality, or propriety of any finding, sentence, or order, and the regularity of proceedings. When calling for such record, they may suspend execution of any sentence or order and release the accused on bond or bail pending examination. Revision powers do not extend to interlocutory orders, and if an application is made to either the High Court or the Sessions Judge, no further application by the same person shall be entertained by the other.

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Procedure at a glance

Key actors

High Court · Sessions Judge · Accused · Inferior Criminal Court · Magistrate

• CRPC Section 397 — Calling for records to exercise powers of revision