Court of Session.
What this section does
The State Government is required to establish a Court of Session for every sessions division, presided over by a Sessions Judge appointed by the High Court, with provision for Additional Sessions Judges. The section also provides for disposal of urgent applications during vacancies or absence of the Sessions Judge, and clarifies that 'appointment' for purposes of this Sanhita does not include first government appointments to service posts.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- State Government · High Court · Sessions Judge · Additional Sessions Judge · Chief Judicial Magistrate
Derived from CrPC s.9.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 8, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 8 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.