BNSS §454
Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court.
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413. Execution of order passed under section 368.—When in a case submitted to the High Court for the confirmation of a sentence of death, the Court of Session receives the order of confirmation or other order of the High Court thereon, it shall cause such order to be carried into effect by issuing a warrant or taking such other steps as may be necessary.
454. When a sentence of death is passed by the High Court in appeal or in revision, the Court of Session shall, on receiving the order of the High Court, cause the sentence to be carried into effect by issuing a warrant.
What changedAI-inferred
Execution of order passed under section 368.
Old position
CrPC 413 is concerned with Execution of order passed under section 368. Execution of order passed under section 368
New position
BNSS 454 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court.. When a sentence of death is passed by the High Court in appeal or in revision, the Court of Session shall, on receiving the order of the High Court, cause the sentence to be carried into effect by issuing a warrant
BNSS 454 (Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court.) preserves the framework of CrPC 413. BNSS 454 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 454 text: When a sentence of death...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 454 (Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court.) preserves the framework of CrPC 413. BNSS 454 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 454 text: When a sentence of death is passed by the High Court in appeal or in revision, the Court of Session shall, on receiving the order of the High Court, cause the sentence to be carried into effect by issuing a warrant.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 413 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 454 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 454 (Execution of sentence of death passed by High 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 §413 → BNSS §454 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/454.
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