BNSS · Section 508 · Chapter XXXVII — IRREGULAR PROCEEDINGS

Proceedings in wrong place.

What this section does

No finding, sentence, or order of a Criminal Court shall be set aside merely because the inquiry, trial, or proceedings took place in a wrong sessions division, district, sub-division, or local area, unless the error has in fact occasioned a failure of justice.

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

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Criminal Court

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.462.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 508, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 508 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.