The CrPC 1973 was replaced by the BNSS 2023 (in force 2024-07-01); no verified section mapping on file for Section 26 — confirm the corresponding provision (savings: Section 531, BNSS 2023).
Subject to the other provisions of this Code,-- (a) any offence under the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) may be tried by.-- (i) the High Court, or (ii) the Court of Session, or (iii) any other Court by which such offence is shown in the First Schedule to be triable: 15A[Provided that any 15B[offence under Section 376, 15C[Section 376A, Section 376AB, Section 376B, Section 376C, Section 376D, Section 376DA, Section 376DB] or Section 376E of the Indian Penal Code] shall be tried as far as practicable by a Court presided over by a woman.] (b) any offence under any other law shall, when any Court is mentioned in this behalf in such law, be tried by such Court and when no Court is so mentioned, may be tried by,-- (i) the High Court, or (ii) any other Court by which such offence is shown in the First Schedule to be triable. Inserted by Act 5 of 2009, Section 4 (w.e.f. 31/12/2009). Substituted by Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (w.e.f. 03/02/2013). Substituted by Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 (w.e.f. 21/04/2018). Prior to the substitution it reads as "Section 376A, Section 376B, Section 376C, Section 376D"