Section 295 BNSS: Finality of judgment

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 295 BNSS at a Glance

Section 295 BNSS deals with finality of judgment. It replaced Section 265G CrPC on 1 July 2024.

Was CrPC

Section 265G →

Section 295 BNSS Bare Act Text

295. Finality of the judgment

Finality of judgment.

The judgment delivered by the Court under this section shall be final and no appeal (except the special leave petition under article 136 and writ petition under articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution) shall lie in any Court against such judgment.

Source: Section 295, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 295 BNSS in Simple Words

Section 295 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 says that the judgment delivered by the Court under the same provision shall be final and that no appeal shall lie in any Court against such judgment. The text excepts the special leave petition under Article 136 and the writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution.

When Section 295 BNSS Applies

  • Section 295 BNSS says that the judgment delivered by the Court under Section 295 BNSS shall be final.
  • Section 295 BNSS says that no appeal shall lie in any Court against such judgment.
  • Section 295 BNSS excepts the special leave petition under Article 136 of the Constitution from the words no appeal shall lie.
  • Section 295 BNSS excepts the writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution from the words no appeal shall lie.

Example of Section 295 BNSS

A Court has delivered a judgment under Section 295 BNSS in a case in which Rohan is a party. Section 295 BNSS says that the judgment delivered by the Court shall be final and that no appeal shall lie in any Court against such judgment. Rohan files a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution. Section 295 BNSS excepts the writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 from the words no appeal shall lie.

When Section 295 BNSS Does Not Apply

  • Section 295 BNSS speaks of the judgment delivered by the Court under Section 295 BNSS. It does not speak of a decision that is not such a judgment.
  • The words no appeal shall lie in Section 295 BNSS do not apply to the special leave petition under Article 136 of the Constitution, which Section 295 BNSS excepts.
  • The words no appeal shall lie in Section 295 BNSS do not apply to the writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution, which Section 295 BNSS excepts.

Section 295 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)

Section 295 BNSS replaces Section 265G CrPC from the old criminal code.

Section 265G of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is found in Section 295 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024. Where Section 265G CrPC wrote the number 265G after the words the judgment delivered by the Court under, Section 295 BNSS refers to the section itself in place of a section number. The rest of the text is the same.

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FAQs on Section 295 BNSS

What does Section 295 BNSS say about the judgment delivered by the Court?▼

Section 295 BNSS says that the judgment delivered by the Court under Section 295 BNSS shall be final.

What does Section 295 BNSS say about an appeal?▼

Section 295 BNSS says that no appeal shall lie in any Court against such judgment.

Which petitions does Section 295 BNSS except from the words no appeal shall lie?▼

Section 295 BNSS excepts the special leave petition under Article 136 of the Constitution and the writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution.

What changed from Section 265G CrPC to Section 295 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼

From 1 July 2024, Section 295 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaced Section 265G of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Where Section 265G CrPC wrote the number 265G after the words the judgment delivered by the Court under, Section 295 BNSS refers to the section itself in place of a section number. The rest of the text is the same.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 26 Oct 2026 ·