Section 7 BNSS: Section 7 of the Act
Official criminal procedure provision under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Official Statutory Wording (100% Legally Correct)
(1) Every State shall be a sessions division or shall consist of sessions divisions; and every sessions divisions shall, for the purposes of this Sanhita, be a district or consist of districts. (2) The State Government may, after consultation with the High Court, alter the limits or the number of such divisions and districts. (3) The State Government may, after consultation with the High Court, divide any district into sub-divisions and may alter the limits or the number of such sub-divisions. (4) The sessions divisions, districts and sub-divisions existing in a State at the commencement of this Sanhita, shall be deemed to have been formed under this section.
Simplified Legal Summary
This section details the statutory rules, frameworks, and procedures under Section 7 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.