BNSS · CHAPTER XXXIII — Transfer Of Criminal Cases

Section 450. Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrates

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

(1) Any Chief Judicial Magistrate may withdraw any case from, or recall any case which he has made over to, any Magistrate subordinate to him, and may inquire into or try such case himself, or refer it for inquiry or trial to any other such Magistrate competent to inquire into or try the same. (2) Any Judicial Magistrate may recall any case made over by him under sub-section (2) of section 212 to any other Magistrate and may inquire into or try such cases himself.

Source: India Code