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CrPC Section 366: Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Chapter 28: Submission of death sentences for confirmation

Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).

366. Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation.- (1) When the Court of Session passes a sentence of death, the proceedings shall be submitted to the High Court, and the sentence shall not be executed unless it is confirmed by the High Court.


(2) The Court passing the sentence shall commit the convicted person to jail custody under a warrant.

Study: explanations and related material

Now BNSS 407 (corresponding section). CrPC → BNSS converterSource: BPR&D BNSS–CrPC corresponding section table (UP Police, 2024-07-03), p20

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