CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 378 in BNSS

CrPC Section 378 corresponds to BNSS Section 419 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 378
New provision419
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNSS Section 419 — Appeal in case of acquittal

Drafting note. Ditto.

(1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-section (2), and subject to the provisions of sub-sections (3) and (5) ,--- (a) the District Magistrate may, in any case, direct the Public Prosecutor to present an appeal to the Court of Session from an order of acquittal passed by a Magistrate in respect of a cognizable and nonbailable offence; (b) the State Government may, in any case, direct the Public Prosecutor to present an appeal to the High Court from an original or appellate order of acquittal passed by any Court other than a High Court not being an order under clause (a) or an order of acquittal

Read the full text of BNSS Section 419

Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 378 in BNSS?

CrPC Section 378 is BNSS Section 419 — Appeal in case of acquittal.

Has the provision changed?

Ditto.

Which law applies to an offence today?

Offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are dealt with under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; earlier offences continue under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

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