Nothing in this Code shall be deemed to limit or affect the inherent powers of the High Court to make such orders as may be necessary to give effect to any order under this Code, or to prevent abuse of the process of any Court or otherwise to secure the ends of justice.
Section 482: Saving of inherent power of High Court
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Repealed.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 Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024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 | 482 |
| Marginal note | Saving of inherent power of High Court |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 48,801 |
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- CRLP/5475/2023 of DAKA SAI PRASANNA KUMAR Vs SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICEHigh Court of Andhra Pradesh · 2026-05-06
- CRR/1121/2026 of SAMPA SARKAR Vs THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANRCalcutta High Court · 2026-05-06
- CRM-M/10328/2025 of KARAN KAUSHIK AND OTHERS Vs STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS.High Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2026-05-06
- CRM-M/53977/2022 of SANJEEV KUMAR ALIAS SANJU Vs PARMOD KUMAR ALIAS TONIHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2026-05-06
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