Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 386 in BNSS
§ 386 CrPC→§ 427 BNSS
Powers of the Appellate Court. Section 386 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Powers of the Appellate Court) corresponds to Section 427 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
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Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 were renumbered:
| CrPC | Provision | BNSS |
|---|---|---|
| 374 | Appeals from convictions | 415 |
| 377 | Appeal by the State Government against sentence | 418 |
| 378 | Appeal in case of acquittal | 419 |
| 389 | Suspension of sentence pending appeal | 430 |
| 397 | Calling for records to exercise powers of revision | 438 |
| 401 | High Court's powers of revision | 442 |
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