BNSS Section 424: Procedure when appellant in jail
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 31: Appeals
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¶424. If the appellant is in jail, he may present his petition of appeal and the copies accompanying the same to the officer in charge of the jail, who shall thereupon forward such petition and copies to the proper Appellate Court.
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Replaces CrPC 383. 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
- 413. No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided
- 414. Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour
- 415. Appeals from convictions
- 416. No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty
- 417. No appeal in petty cases
- 418. Appeal by State Government against sentence
- 419. Appeal in case of acquittal
- 420. Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases
- 421. Special right of appeal in certain cases
- 422. Appeal to Court of Session how heard
- 423. Petition of appeal
- 425. Summary dismissal of appeal
- 426. Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily
- 427. Powers of Appellate Court
- 428. Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court
- 429. Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court
- 430. Suspension of sentence pending appeal; release of appellant on bail
- 431. Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal
- 432. Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken
- 433. Procedure where Judges of Court of appeal are equally divided
- 434. Finality of judgments and orders on appeal
- 435. Abatement of appeals