Section 441 BNSS: Power of Additional Sessions Judge

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 441 BNSS at a Glance

Section 441 BNSS deals with power of Additional Sessions Judge. It replaced Section 400 CrPC on 1 July 2024.

Was CrPC

Section 400 →

Section 441 BNSS Bare Act Text

441. Power of Additional Sessions Judge

An Additional Sessions Judge shall have and may exercise all the powers of a Sessions Judge under this Chapter in respect of any case which may be transferred to him by or under any general or special order of the Sessions Judge.

Source: Section 441, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 441 BNSS in Simple Words

Section 441 BNSS deals with the Additional Sessions Judge. An Additional Sessions Judge shall have and may exercise all the powers of a Sessions Judge under this Chapter in respect of any case which may be transferred to the Additional Sessions Judge by or under any general or special order of the Sessions Judge.

When Section 441 BNSS Applies

  • An Additional Sessions Judge shall have and may exercise all the powers of a Sessions Judge under this Chapter.
  • The powers are in respect of any case which may be transferred to the Additional Sessions Judge by or under any general or special order of the Sessions Judge.

Example of Section 441 BNSS

The Sessions Judge transfers a case to Additional Sessions Judge Rekha by a special order. Additional Sessions Judge Rekha shall have and may exercise all the powers of a Sessions Judge under this Chapter in respect of that case.

When Section 441 BNSS Does Not Apply

  • Section 441 BNSS speaks of a case transferred to an Additional Sessions Judge by an order of the Sessions Judge. It does not deal with the transfer of a case from one Criminal Court to another, which Section 448 BNSS covers.

Section 441 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)

Section 441 BNSS replaces Section 400 CrPC from the old criminal code.

Section 400 CrPC became Section 441 BNSS from 1 July 2024. The heading is the same and the text is the same.

View CrPC Section 400 →

FAQs on Section 441 BNSS

What powers does an Additional Sessions Judge have under Section 441 BNSS?▼

An Additional Sessions Judge shall have and may exercise all the powers of a Sessions Judge under this Chapter.

In respect of which cases does an Additional Sessions Judge have these powers under Section 441 BNSS?▼

In respect of any case which may be transferred to the Additional Sessions Judge by or under any general or special order of the Sessions Judge.

Which orders of the Sessions Judge does Section 441 BNSS mention?▼

Section 441 BNSS mentions any general or special order of the Sessions Judge.

What changed from Section 400 CrPC to Section 441 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼

Nothing in the heading or the text. Section 441 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 400 CrPC.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 20 Oct 2026 ·