CRPC §449 → BNSS §495
Appeal from orders under section 446
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449. Appeal from orders under section 446.—All orders passed under section 446 shall be appealable,— (i) in the case of an order made by a Magistrate, to the Sessions Judge; (ii) in the case of an order made by a Court of Session, to the Court to which an appeal lies from an order made by such Court.
495. All orders passed under section 491 shall be appealable,— (i) in the case of an order made by a Magistrate, to the Sessions Judge; (ii) in the case of an order made by a Court of Session, to the Court to which an appeal lies from an order made by such Court.
What changedAI-inferred
Appeal from orders under section 446.
Old position
CrPC 449 is concerned with Appeal from orders under section 446. Appeal from orders under section 446
New position
BNSS 495 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: section 491.. All orders passed under section 491 shall be appealable,
BNSS 495 (section 491.) preserves the framework of CrPC 449. BNSS 495 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 495 text: All orders passed under section 491 shall be appealable,— (i) in...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 495 (section 491.) preserves the framework of CrPC 449. BNSS 495 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 495 text: All orders passed under section 491 shall be appealable,— (i) in the case of an order made by a Magistrate, to the Sessions Judge; (ii) in the case of an order made by a Court of Session, to the Court to which an appeal lies from an order made by such Court.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 449 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 495 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 495 (section 491.). 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 §449 → BNSS §495 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/449.
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