Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals.
What this section does
A Sessions Judge may transfer any particular case from one criminal court to another within his sessions division when expedient for the ends of justice, acting on a lower court's report, a party's application, or suo motu. The procedural provisions of section 447 (sub-sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9) apply mutatis mutandis, except that compensation for a frivolous application is capped at ten thousand rupees.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Sessions Judge · Party interested · Lower Court
- Time limit
- None specified
Derived from CrPC s.408.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 448, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 448 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.