https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466356 Section 409 of the Code of Criminal Procedure permits a Sessions Judge to withdraw or recall cases and appeals made over to an Additional Sessions Judge only before trial or hearing begins; that power is administrative and reasons must be recorded under Section 412. Section 408 gives the Sessions Judge an independent judicial power to transfer a case or appeal from one criminal court to another within the sessions division at any stage, including between Additional Sessions Judges, when expedient for the ends of justice. A party seeking transfer under Section 407 before the High Court must first apply to the Sessions Judge and obtain rejection; the High Court remedy is not concurrent. en-us Fri, 07 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:07:48 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466356 Section 409 of the Code of Criminal Procedure permits a Sessions Judge to withdraw or recall cases and appeals made over to an Additional Sessions Judge only before trial or hearing begins; that power is administrative and reasons must be recorded under Section 412. Section 408 gives the Sessions Judge an independent judicial power to transfer a case or appeal from one criminal court to another within the sessions division at any stage, including between Additional Sessions Judges, when expedient for the ends of justice. A party seeking transfer under Section 407 before the High Court must first apply to the Sessions Judge and obtain rejection; the High Court remedy is not concurrent. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 07 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466356