Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

BNSS Section 416

No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty

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BNSS Section 416 deals with no appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty and replaces CrPC 375.

Bare act text — BNSS 416

416. No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty.

Notwithstanding anything in section 415, where an accused person has pleaded guilty and has been convicted on such plea, there shall be no appeal,--- (i) if the conviction is by a High Court; or (ii) if the conviction is by a Court of Session or Magistrate of the first or second class, except as to the extent or legality of the sentence.

What changed from the CrPC

  • CrPC 375 → BNSS 416: "Metropolitan Magistrate" excluded.

Frequently asked

What was BNSS Section 416 in the CrPC?

BNSS Section 416 (No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty) replaces Section 375 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 375 is now BNSS 416.

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