Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 407
Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation
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BNSS Section 407 deals with sentence of death to be submitted by court of session for confirmation and replaces CrPC 366.
Bare act text — BNSS 407
407. Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation.
(1) When the Court of Session passes a sentence of death, the proceedings shall forthwith be submitted to the High Court, and the sentence shall not be executed unless it is confirmed by the High Court.
(2) The Court passing the sentence shall commit the convicted person to jail custody under a warrant.
What changed from the CrPC
- CrPC 366 → BNSS 407: The words "shall be" replaced by "forthwith".
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 407 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 407 (Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation) replaces Section 366 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 366 is now BNSS 407.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 402 — Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases
- BNSS 403 — Court not to alter judgment
- BNSS 404 — Copy of judgment to be given to accused and other persons
- BNSS 405 — Judgment when to be translated
- BNSS 406 — Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate
- BNSS 408 — Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken
- BNSS 409 — Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction
- BNSS 410 — Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two Judges
- BNSS 411 — Procedure in case of difference of opinion
- BNSS 412 — Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation