CRPC §376BNSS §417

No appeal in petty cases

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Old law
CRPC §376
No appeal in petty cases

376. No appeal in petty cases.—Notwithstanding anything contained in section 374, there shall be no appeal by a convicted person in any of the following cases, namely:— (a) where a High Court passes only a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or of fine not exceeding one thousand rupees, or of both such imprisonment and fine; (b) where a Court of Session or a Metropolitan Magistrate passes only a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or of fine not exceeding two hundred rupees, or of both such imprisonment and fine; (c) where a Magistrate of the first class passes only a sentence of fine not exceeding one hundred rupees; or (d) where, in a case tried summarily, a Magistrate empowered to act under section 260 passes only a sentence of fine not exceeding two hundred rupees: Provided that an appeal may be brought against such sentence if any other punishment is combined with it, but such sentence shall not be appealable merely on the ground— (i) that the person convicted is ordered to furnish security to keep the peace; or (ii) that a direction for imprisonment in default of payment of fine is included in the sentence; or (iii) that more than one sentence of fine is passed in the case, if the total amount of fine imposed does not exceed the amount hereinbefore specified in respect of the case.

New law
BNSS §417
No appeal in Sec.1] the sentence; or case.

417. Notwithstanding anything in section 415, there shall be no appeal by a convicted person in any of the following cases, namely:— (a) where a High Court passes only a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or of fine not exceeding one thousand rupees, or of both such imprisonment and fine; (b) where a Court of Session passes only a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or of fine not exceeding two hundred rupees, or of both such imprisonment and fine; (c) where a Magistrate of the first class passes only a sentence of fine not exceeding one hundred rupees; or (d) where, in a case tried summarily, a Magistrate empowered to act under section 283 passes only a sentence of fine not exceeding two hundred rupees: Provided that an appeal may be brought against any such sentence if any other punishment is combined with it, but such sentence shall not be appealable merely on the ground— Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour. Appeals from convictions. No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty. No appeal in petty cases. (i) that the person convicted is ordered to furnish security to keep the peace; or (ii) that a direction for imprisonment in default of payment of fine is included in the sentence; or (iii) that more than one sentence of fine is passed in the case, if the total amount of fine imposed does not exceed the amount hereinbefore specified in respect of the case.

What changedAI-inferred

No appeal in petty cases — BNSS 417 strengthens petty case threshold.

Old position

CrPC 376 is concerned with No appeal in petty cases. No appeal in petty cases

New position

BNSS 417 modifies the framework. Topic: No appeal in Sec.1] the sentence; or case.. Notwithstanding anything in section 415, there shall be no appeal by a convicted person in any of the following cases, namely:

BNSS 417 modifies CrPC 376. No appeal in petty cases — BNSS 417 strengthens petty case threshold. BNSS 417 text: Notwithstanding anything in section 415, there shall be no appeal by a convicted person in any of the following cases, namely:— (a) where a High Court passes only a sentence of...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNSS 417 carries forward CrPC 376's no-appeal-in-petty-cases framework with two visible operative changes. Sub-section (a) halves the High Court sentence threshold for the no-appeal rule from six months to three months, expanding the population of sentences that can be appealed. Sub-section (b) drops 'a Metropolitan Magistrate' from the empowered-court list, restricting the no-appeal rule to Court-of-Session sentences only. Cross-reference is renumbered from CrPC s.374 to BNSS s.415.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 376 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 417 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 417 (No appeal in Sec.1] the sentence; or case.). The relationship is classified as modified — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, CRPC §376 → BNSS §417 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/376.

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