Sessions Judge’s powers of revision
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Summary
When a Sessions Judge calls for the record of a case, he may exercise the same revision powers that the High Court has. If revision proceedings start before the Sessions Judge, the procedural rules that apply to High Court revisions will, so far as may be, apply to the Sessions Judge. If a person applies for revision before the Sessions Judge, the judge's decision for that person is final and that person cannot seek further revision in the High Court or any other court.
Example
Priya, a shopkeeper, is convicted by a magistrate and applies for revision before the Sessions Judge. The Sessions Judge calls for the record and uses the same powers a High Court would to quash the conviction. Because Priya asked the Sessions Judge first, she cannot later ask the High Court to reopen the matter.
Bare Act
Enacted text(1) In the case of any proceeding the record of which has been called for by himself the Sessions Judge may exercise all or any of the powers which may be exercised by the High Court under Sub-Section (1) of section 401.
(2) Where any proceeding by way of revision is commenced before a Sessions Judge under Sub-Section (1), the provisions of Sub-Sections (2), (3), (4) and (5) of section 401 shall, so far as may be, apply to such proceeding and references in the said subsections to the High Court shall be construed as references to the Sessions Judge.
(3) Where any application for revision is made by or on behalf of any person before the Sessions Judge, the decision of the Sessions Judge thereon in relation to such person shall be final and no further proceeding by way of revision at the instance of such person shall be entertained by the High Court or any other Court.
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