Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 372 in BNSS
No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided. Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided) corresponds to Section 413 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Where this sits in the exam
This provision is examined under CrPC & Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, worth 10 of the 100 marks in AIBE XXII. The paper permits bare acts but bans notes, so what matters is finding it quickly, not reciting the number.
Questions that turn on this section
Statement I: An appeal lies against an order of acquittal passed by a Magistrate at the instance of the victim. Statement II: The victim's right of appeal requires the leave of the High Court in every case. Which is correct?
Answer & explanation
Only Statement I is true
§ 413 BNSS gives the victim a right of appeal against acquittal, conviction for a lesser offence, or inadequate compensation, without a leave requirement. Leave is needed for a complainant's appeal.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 were renumbered:
| CrPC | Provision | BNSS |
|---|---|---|
| 362 | Court not to alter judgment | 403 |
| 366 | Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation | 407 |
| 368 | Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction | 409 |
| 374 | Appeals from convictions | 415 |
| 377 | Appeal by the State Government against sentence | 418 |
| 378 | Appeal in case of acquittal | 419 |
Practise it
Cutoff has AIBE XXII questions on this area, each cited to both codes with a line telling you where to find it in the bare act. Ten questions per subject are free, no account needed.
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