Section 414 BNSS: Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 414 BNSS at a Glance
Section 414 BNSS deals with appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour. It replaced Section 373 CrPC on 1 July 2024.
Section 414 BNSS Bare Act Text
414. Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour
Any person,—
(i) who has been ordered under section 136 to give security for keeping the peace or for good behaviour; or
(ii) who is aggrieved by any order refusing to accept or rejecting a surety under section 140, may appeal against such order to the Court of Session:
Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to persons the proceedings against whom are laid before a Sessions Judge in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) or sub-section (4) of section 141.
Source: Section 414, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 414 BNSS in Simple Words
Section 414 BNSS gives an appeal to the Court of Session. Any person who has been ordered under Section 136 BNSS to give security for keeping the peace or for good behaviour, or who is aggrieved by any order refusing to accept or rejecting a surety under Section 140 BNSS, may appeal against such order to the Court of Session.
When Section 414 BNSS Applies
- Any person who has been ordered under Section 136 BNSS to give security for keeping the peace or for good behaviour may appeal against such order to the Court of Session, under Section 414(i) BNSS.
- Any person who is aggrieved by any order refusing to accept or rejecting a surety under Section 140 BNSS may appeal against such order to the Court of Session, under Section 414(ii) BNSS.
Example of Section 414 BNSS
When Section 414 BNSS Does Not Apply
- Section 414 BNSS speaks of an appeal to the Court of Session against an order under Section 136 BNSS or Section 140 BNSS. It does not deal with persons the proceedings against whom are laid before a Sessions Judge in accordance with the provisions of Section 141(2) BNSS or Section 141(4) BNSS.
- Section 414 BNSS speaks of an appeal against an order requiring security or rejecting a surety. It does not deal with appeals from convictions, which are the subject of Section 415 BNSS.
Section 414 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)
Section 414 BNSS replaces Section 373 CrPC from the old criminal code.
Section 414 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 373 CrPC, except that Section 414 BNSS refers to Section 136 BNSS, Section 140 BNSS and Section 141 BNSS where Section 373 CrPC referred to Section 117 CrPC, Section 121 CrPC and Section 122 CrPC.
View CrPC Section 373 →FAQs on Section 414 BNSS
Who may appeal under Section 414 BNSS?▼
Any person who has been ordered under Section 136 BNSS to give security for keeping the peace or for good behaviour, or who is aggrieved by any order refusing to accept or rejecting a surety under Section 140 BNSS, may appeal against such order to the Court of Session.
To which Court does the appeal lie under Section 414 BNSS?▼
The appeal lies to the Court of Session.
Who is excluded from Section 414 BNSS?▼
Nothing in Section 414 BNSS applies to persons the proceedings against whom are laid before a Sessions Judge in accordance with the provisions of Section 141(2) BNSS or Section 141(4) BNSS.
What changed from Section 373 CrPC to Section 414 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼
Section 414 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 373 CrPC. Section 414 BNSS refers to Section 136 BNSS, Section 140 BNSS and Section 141 BNSS where Section 373 CrPC referred to Section 117 CrPC, Section 121 CrPC and Section 122 CrPC.
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Sources: Bare Act Text, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 20 Oct 2026 ·