BNSS §416
No appeal in when accused pleads guilty.
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375. No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty.—Notwithstanding anything contained in section 374, where an accused person has pleaded guilty and has been convicted on such plea, there shall be no appeal,— (a) if the conviction is by a High Court; or (b) if the conviction is by a Court of Session, Metropolitan Magistrate or Magistrate of the first or second class, except as to the extent or legality of the sentence. 1. Ins. by Act 5 of 2009, s. 29 (w.e.f. 31-12-2009). 2. Subs. by Act 45 of 1978, s. 28, for “has been passed” (w.e.f. 18-12-1978). 3. Ins. by Act 22 of 2018, s. 20 (w.e.f. 21-4-2018).
416. Notwithstanding anything in section 415, where an accused person has pleaded guilty and has been convicted on such plea, there shall be no appeal,— (i) if the conviction is by a High Court; or (ii) if the conviction is by a Court of Session or Magistrate of the first or second class, except as to the extent or legality of the sentence.
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No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty.
Old position
CrPC 375 is concerned with No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty. No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty
New position
BNSS 416 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: No appeal in when accused pleads guilty.. Notwithstanding anything in section 415, where an accused person has pleaded guilty and has been convicted on such plea, there shall be no appeal,
BNSS 416 (No appeal in when accused pleads guilty.) preserves the framework of CrPC 375. BNSS 416 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 416 text: Notwithstanding anything in section...
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BNSS 416 (No appeal in when accused pleads guilty.) preserves the framework of CrPC 375. BNSS 416 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 416 text: Notwithstanding anything in section 415, where an accused person has pleaded guilty and has been convicted on such plea, there shall be no appeal,— (i) if the conviction is by a High Court; or (ii) if the conviction is by a Court of Session or Magistrate of the first or second class, except as to the extent or...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 375 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 416 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
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BNSS 416 (No appeal in when accused pleads guilty.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, CRPC §375 → BNSS §416 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/416.
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