CrPC → BNSS
CrPC Section 428 in BNSS
CrPC Section 428 corresponds to BNSS Section 468 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 428 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 468 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNSS Section 468 — Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment
Drafting note. No change.
Where an accused person has, on conviction, been sentenced to imprisonment for a term, not being imprisonment in default of payment of fine, the period of detention, if any, undergone by him during the investigation, inquiry or trial of the same case and before the date of such conviction, shall be set off against the term of imprisonment imposed on him on such conviction, and the liability of such person to undergo imprisonment on such conviction shall be restricted to the remainder, if any, of the term of imprisonment imposed on him: Provided that in cases referred to in section 475, such pe…
Questions this page answers
What is CrPC 428 in BNSS?
CrPC Section 428 is BNSS Section 468 — Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment.
Has the provision changed?
No change.
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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