BNSS · Section 452 · Chapter XXXIII — TRANSFER OF CRIMINAL CASES

Reasons to be recorded.

What this section does

Any Sessions Judge or Magistrate making an order under sections 448, 449, 450, or 451 is required to record the reasons for making such an order. This ensures transparency and accountability in the transfer or withdrawal of cases.

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

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Sessions Judge · Magistrate
Time limit: None specified

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.411.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 452, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 452 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.