466 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
REFERENCE
C IVIL P ROCEDURE C ODE C RIMINAL P ROCEDURE C ODE
Section 113
Subject to such conditions and limitations as may be prescribed, any Court may state a case and refer the same for the opinion of the Court, and the High Court, may make such order thereon as it thinks fit.
Section 432
A Presidency Magistrate may, if he thinks fit, refer for the opinion of the High Court any question of law which arises in the hearing of any case pending before him, or may give judgment in any such case subject to the decision of the High Court on such reference and, pending such decision, may either commit the accused to jail, or release him on bail to appear for judgment when called upon.
Section 433
(1) When a question has been so referred, the High Court shall pass such order thereon as it thinks fit, and shall cause a copy of such order to be sent to the Magistrate by whom the reference was made, who shall dispose of the case conformably to the said order.
(2) The High Court may direct by whom the costs of such reference shall be paid.