Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates.
What this section does
A District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate may transfer any proceeding started before them to a subordinate Magistrate for disposal. They may also withdraw or recall any case made over to a subordinate and either dispose of it themselves or refer it to another Magistrate.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- District Magistrate · Sub-divisional Magistrate · Subordinate Magistrate
- Time limit
- None specified
Derived from CrPC s.410.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 451, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 451 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.