BNSS Section 386 — When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court

Summary

If the state government issues a direction to this effect, a Registrar or Sub-Registrar appointed under the Registration Act, 1908, will be treated as a Civil Court for the purposes of sections 384 and 385 of this Act.

Official Text

When the State Government so directs, any Registrar or any Sub-Registrar appointed under the Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908), shall be deemed to be a Civil Court within the meaning of sections 384 and 385.

Sections referred to

• BNSS §384 — Procedure in certain cases of contempt
• BNSS §385 — Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 384

Referred to by

• BNSS §390 — Appeals from convictions under sections 383, 384, 388 and 389

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• CrPC §347 — When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court