As per the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, when the Court of Session passes a sentence of…
When a Sessions Court passes a death sentence, section 407 of the BNSS (formerly section 366 CrPC) requires submission of the proceedings to the High Court. The sentence…
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As per the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, when the Court of Session passes a sentence of death, then
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When a Sessions Court passes a death sentence, section 407 of the BNSS (formerly section 366 CrPC) requires submission of the proceedings to the High Court. The sentence cannot be executed until the High Court confirms it. Merely forwarding the file, without confirmation, does not permit execution.
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