SECTION 420 BNSS – Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases

Where the High Court has, on appeal, reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and convicted him and sentenced him to death or to imprisonment for life or to imprisonment for a term of ten years or more, he may appeal to the…

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SECTION 416 BNSS – No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty

Notwithstanding anything in section 415, where an accused person has pleaded guilty and has been convicted on such plea, there shall be no appeal,- (i) if the conviction is by a High Court; or (ii) if the conviction is by a Court of Session or…

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SECTION 414 BNSS – Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour

Any person,- (i) who has been ordered under section 136 to give security for keeping the peace or for good behaviour; or (ii) who is aggrieved by any order refusing to accept or rejecting a surety under section 140, may appeal against such order to…

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SECTION 412 BNSS – Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation

In cases submitted by the Court of Session to the High Court for the confirmation of a sentence of death, the proper officer of the High Court shall, without delay, after the order of confirmation or other order has been made by the High Court,…

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