CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 386 in BNSS

CrPC Section 386 corresponds to BNSS Section 427 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 386
New provision427
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNSS Section 427 — Powers of the Appellate Court

Drafting note. Ditto.

After perusing such record and hearing the appellant or his advocate, if he appears, and the Public Prosecutor if he appears, and in case of an appeal under section 418 or section 419, the accused, if he appears, the Appellate Court may, if it considers that there is no sufficient ground for interfering, dismiss the appeal, or may--- (a) in an appeal from an order of acquittal, reverse such order and direct that further inquiry be made, or that the accused be re-tried or committed for trial, as the case may be, or find him guilty and pass sentence on him according to law; (b) in an appeal from

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Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 386 in BNSS?

CrPC Section 386 is BNSS Section 427 — Powers of the Appellate Court.

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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