Save as otherwise expressly provided by this Code, no party has any right to be heard either personally or by pleader before any Court exercising its powers of revision; but the Court may, if it thinks fit, when exercising such powers, hear any party either personally or by pleader.
Section 403: Option of Court to hear parties
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Repealed.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 Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024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 | 403 |
| Marginal note | Option of Court to hear parties |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 3 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- WP/194/2025 of BHASKAR BALASAHEB INGOLE Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERSBombay High Court · 2025-11-27
- CRLREV/817/2025 of TUKUNA BEHERA Vs STATE OF ODISHAHigh Court of Orissa · 2025-11-10
- APPLN/170/2008 of SANTOSH HARIBHAU RAGATGAONKAR Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2008-01-25
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