CrPC Section 434
Section 434 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), India:
โ๏ธ Section 434 CrPC โ Powers of High Court to transfer cases
๐ Bare Text of Section 434 CrPC:
"Any High Court may transfer a case or appeal from one Sessions Judge to another Sessions Judge within its jurisdiction."
โ Key Points:
This section empowers the High Court to transfer:
A case (pending trial), or
An appeal (pending decision),
from one Sessions Judge to another within the same High Court's jurisdiction.
This is an administrative and judicial power exercised to ensure:
Fairness in trial,
Efficiency in case management,
Or in response to practical issues like bias, convenience, or availability of judges.
๐งพ Example:
If a Sessions trial is pending in District A and there are legitimate concerns of bias or delay, the High Court can transfer that case to another Sessions Judge in District B, within the same state/jurisdiction.
๐๏ธ Related Provisions:
Section 406 CrPC โ Power of the Supreme Court to transfer cases.
Section 407 CrPC โ Power of the High Court to transfer cases between subordinate courts.
Section 408 CrPC โ Power of the Sessions Judge to transfer cases within his court's jurisdiction.
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