Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 476
Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences
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BNSS Section 476 deals with concurrent power of central government in case of death sentences and replaces CrPC 434.
Bare act text — BNSS 476
476. Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences.
The powers conferred by sections 473 and 474 upon the State Government may, in the case of sentences of death, also be exercised by the Central Government.
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 476 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 476 (Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences) replaces Section 434 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 434 is now BNSS 476.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 471 — Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine
- BNSS 472 — Mercy petition in death sentence cases
- BNSS 473 — Power to suspend or remit sentences
- BNSS 474 — Power to commute sentence
- BNSS 475 — Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases
- BNSS 477 — State Government to act after concurrence with Central Government in certain cases
- BNSS 478 — In what cases bail to be taken
- BNSS 479 — Maximum period for which under-trial prisoner can be detained
- BNSS 480 — When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence
- BNSS 481 — Bail to require accused to appear before next Appellate Court