Section 178: Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
The Code of Criminal Procedure · Code of Criminal Procedure · Chapter XV · in_force
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Notwithstanding anything contained in section 177, the [Provincial Government] may direct that any cases or class of cases [in any district sent for trial to a Court of Session may be tried in any sessions division]: [Provided that such direction is not repugnant to any direction previously issued by the High Court under section 526 of this Code or any other law for the time being in force.]
Effective date: 1898-07-01
Related sections
Section 177: Ordinary place of inquiry and trialSection 179: Accused triable in, district where act is done or where consequence ensuesSection 565: Order for notifying address of previously convicted offenderSection 180: Place of trial where act is offence by reason of relation to other offenceSection 564: Conditions as to abode of offenderSection 181: Being a thug or belonging to a gang of dacoits, escape from custody, etc
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