No finding, sentence or order of any Criminal Court shall be set aside merely on the ground that the inquiry, trial or other proceedings in the course of which it was arrived at or passed, took place in a wrong sessions division, district, sub-division or other local area, unless it appears that such error has in fact occasioned a failure of justice.
Section 462: Proceedings in wrong place
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Repealed.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 Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024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 | 462 |
| Marginal note | Proceedings in wrong place |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 9 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CRR/2208/2017 of BISWAJIT PAL @ BISWAJIT PAUL Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ANRCalcutta High Court · 2025-11-14
- APL/458/2023 of VIVEK S/O NIVRUTTI GOSAVI Vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANRBombay High Court · 2023-06-26
- CRMA/135/2006 of T. RAMESHAN, DIST.KASARGOD KERALA. Vs STATE (CBI,SPECIAL CRIME BRANCH,MUMBAI) THROUGH THE STANDING COUNSEL AND ANR.,Bombay High Court · 2006-03-02
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