Section 437: Appeal and revision
The section allows the High Court to exercise certain powers in relation to Special Courts as if they were Courts of Session.
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What the section says
In plain terms
The High Court may exercise, so far as may be applicable, all the powers conferred by Chapters XXIX and XXX of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) on a High Court, as if a Special Court within the local limits of the jurisdiction of the High Court were a Court of Session trying cases within the local limits of the jurisdiction of the High Court.
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Amendment notes
- 1. Subs. by Act 1 of 2018, s. 86, for “section 435” (w.e.f. 7-5-2018).
- 2. Subs. by Act 29 of 2020, s. 60, for “offences under this Act, by notification” (w.e.f. 22-1-2021).
- 3. Subs. by Act 21 of 2015, s. 22, for “all offences under this Act” (w.e.f. 29-5-2015).
- 1. Subs. by Act 1 of 2018, s. 87 for “deemed to be a Court of Session” (w.e.f. 7-5-2018).
- 2. Ins. by Act 1 of 2018, s. 88 (w.e.f. 7-5-2018).
- 3. Subs. by s. 89, ibid., for “Court of Session” (w.e.f. 7-5-2018).
- 3. Subs. by s. 90, ibid., for “with fine only”(w.e.f. 9-2-2018).
- 4. Subs. by Act 22 of 2019, s. 39, for “does not exceed five lakh rupees” (w.e.f. 2-11-2018).
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