Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 378 in BNSS
§ 378 CrPC→§ 419 BNSS
Appeal in case of acquittal. Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Appeal in case of acquittal) corresponds to Section 419 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 372 | No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided | 413 |
| 374 | Appeals from convictions | 415 |
| 377 | Appeal by the State Government against sentence | 418 |
| 386 | Powers of the Appellate Court | 427 |
| 389 | Suspension of sentence pending appeal | 430 |
| 397 | Calling for records to exercise powers of revision | 438 |
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