Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 433 in BNSS
§ 433 CrPC→§ 474 BNSS
Power to commute sentence. Section 433 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Power to commute sentence) corresponds to Section 474 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 408 | Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals | 449 |
| 427 | Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence | 467 |
| 432 | Power to suspend or remit sentences | 473 |
| 436 | In what cases bail to be taken | 478 |
| 436A | Maximum period for which undertrial prisoner can be detained | 479 |
| 437 | When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence | 480 |
Practise it
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