Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 456
Commutation of sentence of death on pregnant woman
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BNSS Section 456 deals with commutation of sentence of death on pregnant woman and replaces CrPC 416.
Bare act text — BNSS 456
456. Commutation of sentence of death on pregnant woman.
If a woman sentenced to death is found to be pregnant, the High Court shall commute the sentence to imprisonment for life.
What changed from the CrPC
- CrPC 416 → BNSS 456: The heading "Commutation of sentence of death on pregnant woman" replaces the heading "Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman".
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 456 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 456 (Commutation of sentence of death on pregnant woman) replaces Section 416 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 416 is now BNSS 456.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 451 — Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates
- BNSS 452 — Reasons to be recorded
- BNSS 453 — Execution of order passed under section 409
- BNSS 454 — Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court
- BNSS 455 — Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court
- BNSS 457 — Power to appoint place of imprisonment
- BNSS 458 — Execution of sentence of imprisonment
- BNSS 459 — Direction of warrant for execution
- BNSS 460 — Warrant with whom to be lodged
- BNSS 461 — Warrant for levy of fine