Saving of inherent powers of High Court.
What this section does
Nothing in the BNSS limits or affects the inherent powers of the High Court to make orders necessary to give effect to any order under the Sanhita, to prevent abuse of the process of any court, or otherwise to secure the ends of justice. This is a savings clause preserving the High Court's inherent jurisdiction.
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
Practitioner note
The Supreme Court has consistently held (e.g., State of Karnataka v. L. Muniswamy, (1977) 2 SCC 699, and reaffirmed in numerous subsequent decisions) that this inherent power is wide but must be exercised sparingly and only in exceptional circumstances to prevent manifest injustice or abuse of process.
- CRPC Section 482 — Inherent powers / quashing of FIR
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 528, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 528 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.