Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita — Section 282

When in the course of the trial of a summons-case relating to an offence punishable

282. When in the course of the trial of a summons-case relating to an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term exceeding six months, it appears to the Magistrate that in the interests of justice, the offence should be tried in accordance with the procedure for the trial of warrant-cases, such Magistrate may proceed to re-hear the case in the manner provided by this Sanhita for the trial of warrant-cases and may recall any witness who may have been examined.

Power of Court to convert summons- cases into warrant-cases.

CHAPTER XXII

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