law: Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
  395.Reference to High Court.-
  (1) Where any Court is satisfied that a case
  
  pending before it involves a question as to the validity of any Act, Ordinance
  
  or Regulation or of any provision contained in an Act, Ordinance or Regulation,
  
  the determination of which is necessary for the disposal of the case, and is of
  
  opinion that such Act, Ordinance, Regulation or provision is invalid or
  
  inoperative, but has not been so declared by the High Court to which that Court
  
  is subordinate or by the Supreme Court, the Court shall state a case setting
  
  out its opinion and the reasons therefor, and refer the same for the decision
  
  of the High Court.
  
  Explanation.-In this section, "Regulation">means any
  
  Regulation as defined in the General Clauses Act, 1897, (10 of 1897) or in the
  
  General Clauses Act of a State.
  (2) A Court of Session or a Metropolitan Magistrate may, if it or he thinks fit
  
  in any case pending before it or him to which the provisions of sub-section (1)
  
  do not apply, refer for the decision of the High Court any question of law
  
  arising in the hearing of such case.
  (3) Any Court making a reference to the High Court under sub-section (1) or
  
  sub-section (2) may, pending the decision of the High Court thereupon, either
  
  commit the accused to jail or release him on bail to appear when called upon.