BNSS §471
Money recoverable as a fine.
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430. Return of warrant on execution of sentence.—When a sentence has been fully executed, the officer executing it shall return the warrant to the Court from which it is issued, with an endorsement under his hand certifying the manner in which the sentence has been executed.
471. Any money (other than a fine) payable by virtue of any order made under this Sanhita, and the method of recovery of which is not otherwise expressly provided for, shall be recoverable as if it were a fine: Provided that section 461 shall, in its application to an order under section 400, by virtue of this section, be construed as if in the proviso to sub-section
(1) of section 461, after the words and figures "under section 395", the words and figures "or an order for payment of costs under section 400" had been inserted. E.—Suspension, remission and commutation of sentences
What changedAI-inferred
Return of warrant on execution of sentence.
Old position
CrPC 430 is concerned with Return of warrant on execution of sentence. Return of warrant on execution of sentence
New position
BNSS 471 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Money recoverable as a fine.. Any money (other than a fine) payable by virtue of any order made under this Sanhita, and the method of recovery of which is not otherwise expressly provided for, shall be recoverable as if it were a fine: Provided that section 461 shall,
BNSS 471 (Money recoverable as a fine.) preserves the framework of CrPC 430. BNSS 471 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 471 text: Any money (other than a fine) payable by virtue...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 471 (Money recoverable as a fine.) preserves the framework of CrPC 430. BNSS 471 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 471 text: Any money (other than a fine) payable by virtue of any order made under this Sanhita, and the method of recovery of which is not otherwise expressly provided for, shall be recoverable as if it were a fine: Provided that section 461 shall, in its application to an order under section 400, by virtue of this section, be...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 430 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 471 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 471 (Money recoverable as a fine.). 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 §430 → BNSS §471 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-15, https://newlaws.in/bnss/471.
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