If, in any inquiry into an offence or a trial before a Magistrate, it appears to him at any stage of the proceedings before signing the judgment that the case is one which ought to be tried by the Court of Session, he shall commit it to that Court under the provisions hereinbefore contained 1 [and thereupon the provisions of Chapter XVIII shall apply to the commitment so made].
Section 323: Procedure when, after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Central Act · 1973
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Section | 323 |
| Marginal note | Procedure when, after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 18 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CRL.P/103271/2024 of SHRIKANTHA S/O SHANKARAPPA Vs THE STATEHigh Court of Karnataka · 2026-01-09
- CRLMC/4422/2025 of TAPAN MAHALIK@TAPAN KUMAR MAHALIK Vs STATE OF ODISHAHigh Court of Orissa · 2025-12-10
- CRR/606/2015 of GAURI SHANKAR Vs STATE OF PUNJAB & ORSHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-11-17
- CRLREV/735/2024 of KALIA@KALU CHARAN GOUDA Vs STATE OF ODISHAHigh Court of Orissa · 2025-11-13
- CRM-M/3265/2024 of HIRA LAL AND ANOTHER Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERSHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-11-10
- CRM-M/46991/2025 of NAVNEET SINGH Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHERHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-10-28
- APPLN/1856/2023 of SHUDHODHAN PRALHADRAO HANMANTE Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHERBombay High Court · 2025-07-28
- APL/1146/2018 of MR. SHYAMRAO VITHOBA PILLARE Vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. P.S.O., P.S. GADCHIROLI,Bombay High Court · 2018-12-13
- APPLN/3601/2006 of AJINATH RAMRAO SONWANE and ORS Vs THE STATE OF MAHBombay High Court · 2017-01-18
- Crl.MC/26/2006 of THEKKAN MUHAMMED Vs THE STATE OF KERALAHigh Court of Kerala · 2006-11-30
- WP/397/2006 of SK. SARWAR SK. RAJASAHEB Vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. PSO WASHIMBombay High Court · 2006-09-06
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