Section 21 BNSS: to be triable. Courts by which offences are triable
Official criminal procedure provision under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Official Statutory Wording (100% Legally Correct)
Subject to the other provisions of this Sanhita,— (a) any offence under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 may be tried by— (i) the High Court; or (ii) the Court of Session; or (iii) any other Court by which such offence is shown in the First Schedule to be triable: Provided that any offence under section 64, section 65, section 66, section 67, section 68, section 69, section 70 or section 71 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 shall be tried as far as practicable by a Court presided over by a woman; (b) any offence under any other law shall, when any Court is mentioned in this behalf in such law, be tried by such Court and when no Court is so mentioned, may be tried by— (i) the High Court; or (ii) any other Court by which such offence is shown in the First Schedule
Simplified Legal Summary
This section details the statutory rules, frameworks, and procedures under Section 21 of the BNSS.
Legal Compliance Notice
This content is compiled from the official Gazette of India publication. For active legal actions or procedural petitions, citizens are advised to cross-reference this clause with their legal advocate under the corresponding Sections of the BNSS 2023.