CRPC §429 → BNSS §470
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429. Saving.—(1) Nothing in section 426 or section 427 shall be held to excuse any person from any part of the punishment to which he is liable upon his former or subsequent conviction.
(2) When an award of imprisonment in default of payment of a fine is annexed to a substantive sentence of imprisonment and the person undergoing the sentence is after its execution to undergo a further substantive sentence or further substantive sentences of imprisonment, effect shall not be given to the award of imprisonment in default of payment of the fine until the person has undergone the further sentence or sentences.
470. 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.
What changedAI-inferred
Saving.
Old position
CrPC 429 is concerned with Saving. Saving
New position
BNSS 470 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: warrant on execution of. 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
BNSS 470 (warrant on execution of) preserves the framework of CrPC 429. BNSS 470 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 470 text: When a sentence has been fully executed, the officer...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 470 (warrant on execution of) preserves the framework of CrPC 429. BNSS 470 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 470 text: 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.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 429 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 470 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 470 (warrant on execution of). 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
Cite this page
Newlaws.in, CRPC §429 → BNSS §470 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/429.
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