Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
CrPC 368BNSS 409
Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction
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Under Section 409 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 368 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
Bare act text — BNSS 409
409. Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction .—In any case submitted under section 407, the High Court— (a) may confirm the sentence, or pass any other sentence warranted by law; or (b) may annul the conviction, and convict the accused of any offence of which the Court of Session might have convicted him, or order a new trial on the same or an amended charge; or (c) may acquit the accused person: Provided that no order of confirmation shall be made under this section until the period allowed for preferring an appeal has expired, or, if an appeal is pr esented within such period, until such appeal is disposed of.
Frequently asked
What is CrPC 368 equivalent in BNSS?
CrPC Section 368 (Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction) corresponds to Section 409 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
What changed between CrPC 368 and BNSS 409?
No change.
How do I cite BNSS 409 in a pleading?
Under Section 409 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 368 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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