Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter XXXIX: Miscellaneous
Section 529: Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts
In plain words
Every High Court must supervise its Courts of Session and Judicial Magistrates so that cases are disposed of quickly and properly.
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Official text
Every High Court shall so exercise its superintendence over the Courts of Session and Courts of Judicial Magistrates subordinate to it as to ensure that there is an expeditious and proper disposal of cases by the Judges and Magistrates.
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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 529
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