Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter XXXII: Reference and Revision
Section 444: Option of Court to hear parties
In plain words
Unless the Sanhita says otherwise, no party has a right to be heard in revision, but the court may choose to hear any party, personally or by advocate.
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Official text
Save as otherwise expressly provided by this Sanhita, no party has any right to be heard either personally or by an advocate before any Court exercising its powers of revision; but the Court may, if it thinks fit, when exercising such powers, hear any party either personally or by an advocate.
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Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 12 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
Supreme Court judgments citing the section 444
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