BNSS §428
Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court.
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387. Judgments of Subordinate Appellate Court.—The rules contained in Chapter XXVII as to the judgment of a Criminal Court of original jurisdiction shall apply, so far as may be practicable, to the judgment in appeal of a Court of Session or Chief Judicial Magistrate: Provided that, unless the Appellate Court otherwise directs, the accused shall not be brought up, or required to attend, to hear judgment delivered.
428. The rules contained in Chapter XXIX as to the judgment of a Criminal Court of original jurisdiction shall apply, so far as may be practicable, to the judgment in appeal of a Court of Session or Chief Judicial Magistrate: Provided that, unless the Appellate Court otherwise directs, the accused shall not be brought up, or required to attend, to hear judgment delivered.
What changedAI-inferred
Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court.
Old position
CrPC 387 is concerned with Judgments of Subordinate Appellate Court. Judgments of Subordinate Appellate Court
New position
BNSS 428 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court.. The rules contained in Chapter XXIX as to the judgment of a Criminal Court of original jurisdiction shall apply, so far as may be practicable, to the judgment in appeal of a Court of Session or Chief Judicial Magistrate: Provided that,
BNSS 428 (Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court.) preserves the framework of CrPC 387. BNSS 428 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 428 text: The rules contained in Chapter XXIX...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 428 (Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court.) preserves the framework of CrPC 387. BNSS 428 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 428 text: The rules contained in Chapter XXIX as to the judgment of a Criminal Court of original jurisdiction shall apply, so far as may be practicable, to the judgment in appeal of a Court of Session or Chief Judicial Magistrate: Provided that, unless the Appellate Court otherwise directs, the accused shall not be brought up,...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 387 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 428 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.
Frequently asked
BNSS 428 (Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court.). 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 §387 → BNSS §428 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/bnss/428.
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