Trials before High Courts.
What this section does
When the High Court tries an offence otherwise than under section 447 of the Sanhita, it shall observe the same procedure as a Court of Sessions would observe if it were trying the case.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- High Court
- Time limit
- None specified
Derived from CrPC s.474.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 520, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 520 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.