446. (1) Whenever it is made to appear to the Supreme Court that an order under this section is expedient for the ends of justice, it may direct that any particular case or appeal be transferred from one High Court to another High Court or from a Criminal Court subordinate to one High Court to another Criminal Court of equal or superior jurisdiction subordinate to another High Court.
(2) The Supreme Court may act under this section only on the application of the Attorney-General of India or of a party interested, and every such application shall be made by motion, which shall, except when the applicant is the Attorney-General of India or the Advocate-General of the State, be supported by affidavit or affirmation.
(3) Where any application
for the exercise of the powers conferred by this section is dismissed, the
Supreme Court may, if it is of opinion that the application was frivolous or
vexatious, order the applicant to pay by way of compensation to any person
who has opposed the application such sum as it may consider appropriate in
the circumstances of the case.
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 441 Power of Additional Sessions Judge
Section 442 High Courts powers of revision
Section 443 Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision cases
Section 444 Option of Court to hear parties
Section 445 High Courts order to be certified to lower Court
Section 446 Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals
Section 447 Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals
Section 448 Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals
Section 449 Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Sessions Judges