BNSS 21 — Courts by which offences are triable.

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

Subject to the other provisions of this Sanhita,—
(a) any offence under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 may be tried by—
(i) the High Court; or
(ii) the Court of Session; or
(iii) any other Court by which such offence is shown in the First Schedule to be triable:
Provided  that  any  offence  under  section  64,  section  65,  section  66,  section  67, section  68,
section  69,  section  70  or  section  71  of  the  Bharatiya  Nyaya  Sanhita,  2023 shall  be  tried  as  far  as
practicable by a Court presided over by a woman;
(b) any offence under any other law shall, when any Court is mentioned in this behalf in such law, be
tried by such Court and when no Court is so mentioned, may be tried by—
(i) the High Court; or
(ii) any other Court by which such offence is shown in the First Schedule to be triable.

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