Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 377 in BNSS
§ 377 CrPC→§ 418 BNSS
Appeal by the State Government against sentence. Section 377 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Appeal by the State Government against sentence) corresponds to Section 418 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.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 were renumbered:
| CrPC | Provision | BNSS |
|---|---|---|
| 368 | Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction | 409 |
| 372 | No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided | 413 |
| 374 | Appeals from convictions | 415 |
| 378 | Appeal in case of acquittal | 419 |
| 386 | Powers of the Appellate Court | 427 |
| 389 | Suspension of sentence pending appeal | 430 |
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