BNSS · Section 444 · Chapter XXXII — REFERENCE AND REVISION

Option of Court to hear parties.

What this section does

No party has a right as of course to be heard personally or through an advocate before a court exercising revisional powers, unless expressly provided otherwise. The court retains discretion to hear any party personally or by advocate if it thinks fit.

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

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Court · Party · Advocate
Time limit: None specified

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.403.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 444, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 444 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.