BNSS Section 431: Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 31: Appeals
431. When an appeal is presented under section 419, the High Court may issue a warrant directing that the accused be arrested and brought before it or any subordinate Court, and the Court before which he is brought may commit him to prison pending the disposal of the appeal or admit him to bail.
Bare act text for reference, current to 1 July 2024. It is not legal advice; check the official gazette for authoritative text.
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
- 424. Procedure when appellant in jail
- 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
- 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