CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973
BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023
259. Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant-cases
282. Power of Court to convert summonscases into warrant-cases
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CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973
259. Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant-cases.—When in the course of the trial of a
summons-case relating to an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term exceeding six months, it appears to
the Magistrate that in the interests of justice, the offence should be tried in accordance with the procedure for the
trial of warrant-cases, such Magistrate may proceed to re-hear the case in the manner provided by this Code for the
trial of warrant-cases and may re-call any witness who may have been examined.
CHAPTER XXI
SUMMARY TRIALS
Legacy / repealed by BNSS India Code — CrPC 1973
BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023
282. Power of Court to convert summonscases into warrant-cases.—When in the course of the trial
of a summons-case relating to an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term exceeding six months,
it appears to the Magistrate that in the interests of justice, the offence should be tried in accordance with
the procedure for the trial of warrant-cases, such Magistrate may proceed to re-hear the case in the manner
provided by this Sanhita for the trial of warrant-cases and may recall any witness who may have been
examined.
CHAPTER XXII
SUMMARY TRIALS
Current law India Code — BNSS 2023