Section 424 BNSS: Procedure when appellant in jail

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 424 BNSS at a Glance

Section 424 BNSS deals with procedure when appellant in jail. It replaced Section 383 CrPC on 1 July 2024.

Was CrPC

Section 383 →

Section 424 BNSS Bare Act Text

424. Procedure when appellant in jail

If the appellant is in jail, he may present his petition of appeal and the copies accompanying the same to the officer in charge of the jail, who shall thereupon forward such petition and copies to the proper Appellate Court.

Source: Section 424, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 424 BNSS in Simple Words

Section 424 BNSS deals with an appellant who is in jail. The appellant may present the petition of appeal and the copies accompanying the same to the officer in charge of the jail. That officer shall thereupon forward the petition and copies to the proper Appellate Court.

When Section 424 BNSS Applies

  • Section 424 BNSS applies if the appellant is in jail.
  • The appellant may present the petition of appeal and the copies accompanying the same to the officer in charge of the jail.
  • The officer in charge of the jail shall thereupon forward the petition and copies to the proper Appellate Court.

Example of Section 424 BNSS

Anil is an appellant in jail. Anil presents the petition of appeal and the copies accompanying the same to Suresh, the officer in charge of the jail. Suresh shall thereupon forward the petition and copies to the proper Appellate Court.

When Section 424 BNSS Does Not Apply

  • Section 424 BNSS speaks of an appellant who is in jail. It does not deal with the form of the petition of appeal, which Section 423 BNSS covers.
  • Section 424 BNSS speaks of forwarding the petition and copies to the proper Appellate Court. It does not deal with summary dismissal of an appeal, which Section 425 BNSS covers.

Section 424 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)

Section 424 BNSS replaces Section 383 CrPC from the old criminal code.

Section 383 CrPC became Section 424 BNSS from 1 July 2024. The heading is the same and the text is the same.

View CrPC Section 383 →

FAQs on Section 424 BNSS

To whom may an appellant in jail present a petition of appeal under Section 424 BNSS?▼

The appellant may present the petition of appeal and the copies accompanying the same to the officer in charge of the jail.

What does the officer in charge of the jail do under Section 424 BNSS?▼

The officer in charge of the jail shall thereupon forward the petition and copies to the proper Appellate Court.

Does Section 424 BNSS state a time for forwarding the petition?▼

No. Section 424 BNSS says that the officer in charge of the jail shall thereupon forward such petition and copies to the proper Appellate Court. It states no number of days.

What changed from Section 383 CrPC to Section 424 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼

Nothing in the heading or the text. Section 424 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 383 CrPC.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 20 Oct 2026 ·