BNSS Section 390: Appeals from convictions under sections 383, 384, 388 and 389
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 28: Provisions as to Offences Affecting the Administration of Justice
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¶390.
(1) Any person sentenced by any Court other than a High Court under section 383, section 384, section 388, or section 389 may, notwithstanding anything contained in this Sanhita appeal to the Court to which decrees or orders made in such Court are ordinarily appealable.
¶(2) The provisions of Chapter XXXI shall, so far as they are applicable, apply to appeals under this section, and the Appellate Court may alter or reverse the finding, or reduce or reverse the sentence appealed against.
¶(3) An appeal from such conviction by a Court of Small Causes shall lie to the Court of Session for the sessions division within which such Court is situate.
¶(4) An appeal from such conviction by any Registrar or Sub-Registrar deemed to be a Civil Court by virtue of a direction issued under section 386 shall lie to the Court of Session for the sessions division within which the office of such Registrar or Sub-Registrar is situate.
Study: explanations and related material
Replaces CrPC 351. CrPC → BNSS converterSource: BPR&D BNSS–CrPC corresponding section table (UP Police, 2024-07-03)
Official reference: Ministry of Home Affairs: Gazette text, 25 December 2023 — source link checked: 2 October 2026.Recorded edition / snapshot date: 2024-07-01.Mobile-app reference import; the recorded snapshot date is not a fresh legal-currency guarantee. The linked government text is an independent authoritative reference, not certification that this website reproduces the same edition. The source link was checked, not every provision or subsequent amendment. Check commencement notifications, savings and jurisdiction-specific variations separately.
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Other sections in this chapter
- 379. Procedure in cases mentioned in section 215
- 380. Appeal
- 381. Power to order costs
- 382. Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance
- 383. Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence
- 384. Procedure in certain cases of contempt
- 385. Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 384
- 386. When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court
- 387. Discharge of offender on submission of apology
- 388. Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document
- 389. Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons
- 391. Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves