BNSS §420
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379. Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases.—Where the High Court has, on appeal, reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and convicted him and sentenced him to death or to imprisonment for life or to imprisonment for a term of ten years or more, he may appeal to the Supreme Court.
420. Where the High Court has, on appeal, reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and convicted him and sentenced him to death or to imprisonment for life or to imprisonment for a term of ten years or more, he may appeal to the Supreme Court.
What changedAI-inferred
Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases.
Old position
CrPC 379 is concerned with Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases. Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases
New position
BNSS 420 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: certain cases.. Where the High Court has, on appeal, reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and convicted him and sentenced him to death or to imprisonment for life or to imprisonment for a term of ten years or more, he may appeal to the
BNSS 420 (certain cases.) preserves the framework of CrPC 379. BNSS 420 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 420 text: Where the High Court has, on appeal, reversed an order of...
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BNSS 420 (certain cases.) preserves the framework of CrPC 379. BNSS 420 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 420 text: Where the High Court has, on appeal, reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and convicted him and sentenced him to death or to imprisonment for life or to imprisonment for a term of ten years or more, he may appeal to the Supreme Court.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 379 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 420 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 420 (certain cases.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · §420
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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · §379
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- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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