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Which one of the following Sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 deals with the High Court’s power of revision?
Question

Which one of the following Sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 deals with the High Court’s power of revision?

A.

Section 395

B.

Section 401

C.

Section 399

D.

Section 396

Correct option is B

Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, deals with the High Court’s power of revision. This section empowers the High Court to call for and examine the record of any proceeding before any inferior criminal court situated within its jurisdiction for the purpose of satisfying itself as to the correctness, legality, or propriety of any finding, sentence, or order passed.
Information Booster: The power of revision under Section 401 CrPC is a supervisory power that allows the High Court to ensure that justice is delivered and that there is no miscarriage of justice by the lower courts. It is an extraordinary remedy and is not a substitute for an appeal.
Additional Knowledge:
· (a) Section 395: Relates to the reference to the High Court.
· (c) Section 399: Provides for the Sessions Judge's power of revision.
· (d) Section 396: Relates to the procedure when a High Court refers a case for the opinion of another High Court.

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