Old law lookup
CrPC Section 482
Inherent powers / quashing of FIR
New section under BNSS
BNSS Section 528— Saving of inherent powers of High Court.
Effective for any FIR, charge sheet, or filing on or after 1 July 2024. Matters that arose before that date continue under the CrPC.
What the new 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.
For the full text of the new section, see the linked BNSS page above. For the binding statutory text, refer to the India Code or the Gazette of India. This reference is informational, not legal advice.