https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466357 A transfer application may be made directly to the High Court under Section 407 of the Code of Criminal Procedure where the Sessions Judge lacks power to transfer a case between courts of equal jurisdiction. Section 408 permits transfers only between subordinate criminal courts, while Section 409 permits recall of a case made over to an Additional Sessions Judge; therefore, prior recourse to the Sessions Judge is not required in that circumstance. General convenience of parties and witnesses, including the location of numerous out-of-State witnesses, anticipated trial duration, accommodation needs and practical arrangements for the accused, can justify transfer of a Sessions case. en-us Tue, 14 Jul 1981 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:15:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466357 A transfer application may be made directly to the High Court under Section 407 of the Code of Criminal Procedure where the Sessions Judge lacks power to transfer a case between courts of equal jurisdiction. Section 408 permits transfers only between subordinate criminal courts, while Section 409 permits recall of a case made over to an Additional Sessions Judge; therefore, prior recourse to the Sessions Judge is not required in that circumstance. General convenience of parties and witnesses, including the location of numerous out-of-State witnesses, anticipated trial duration, accommodation needs and practical arrangements for the accused, can justify transfer of a Sessions case. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 14 Jul 1981 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466357