BNSS §456
Commutation death on pregnant woman.
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415. Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court.—(1) Where a person is sentenced to death by the High Court and an appeal from its judgment lies to the Supreme Court under sub-clause (a) or sub-clause (b) of clause
(1) of article 134 of the Constitution, the High Court shall order the execution of the sentence to be postponed until the period allowed for preferring such appeal has expired, or if, an appeal is preferred within that period, until such appeal is disposed of.
(2) Where a sentence of death is passed or confirmed by the High Court, and the person sentenced makes an application to the High Court for the grant of a certificate under article 132 or under sub-clause (c) of clause
(1) of article 134 of the Constitution, the High Court shall order the execution of the sentence to be postponed until such application is disposed of by the High Court, or if a certificate is granted on such application, until the period allowed for preferring an appeal to the Supreme Court on such certificate has expired.
(3) Where a sentence of death is passed or confirmed by the High Court, and the High Court is satisfied that the person sentenced intends to present a petition to the Supreme Court for the grant of special leave to appeal under article 136 of the Constitution, the High Court shall order the execution of the sentence to be postponed for such period as it considers sufficient to enable him to present such petition.
456. If a woman sentenced to death is found to be pregnant, the High Court shall commute the sentence to imprisonment for life. B.—Imprisonment
What changedAI-inferred
Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court.
Old position
CrPC 415 is concerned with Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court. Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court
New position
BNSS 456 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Commutation death on pregnant woman.. If a woman sentenced to death is found to be pregnant, the High Court shall commute the sentence to imprisonment for life
BNSS 456 (Commutation death on pregnant woman.) preserves the framework of CrPC 415. BNSS 456 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 456 text: If a woman sentenced to death is found to...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 456 (Commutation death on pregnant woman.) preserves the framework of CrPC 415. BNSS 456 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 456 text: If a woman sentenced to death is found to be pregnant, the High Court shall commute the sentence to imprisonment for life. B.—Imprisonment
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 415 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 456 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 456 (Commutation death on pregnant woman.). 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 §415 → BNSS §456 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/456.
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