Section 469 BNSS: Saving

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 469 BNSS at a Glance

Section 469 BNSS deals with saving. It replaced Section 429 CrPC on 1 July 2024.

Was CrPC

Section 429 →

Section 469 BNSS Bare Act Text

(1) Nothing in section 466 or section 467 shall be held to excuse any person from any part of the punishment to which he is liable upon his former or subsequent conviction.

(2) When an award of imprisonment in default of payment of a fine is annexed to a substantive sentence of imprisonment and the person undergoing the sentence is after its execution to undergo a further substantive sentence or further substantive sentences of imprisonment, effect shall not be given to the award of imprisonment in default of payment of the fine until the person has undergone the further sentence or sentences.

Source: Section 469, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 469 BNSS in Simple Words

Section 469 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with saving.

Under Section 469(1) BNSS, nothing in Section 466 BNSS or Section 467 BNSS shall be held to excuse any person from any part of the punishment to which the person is liable upon a former or subsequent conviction.

Under Section 469(2) BNSS, when an award of imprisonment in default of payment of a fine is annexed to a substantive sentence of imprisonment and the person undergoing the sentence is after its execution to undergo a further substantive sentence or further substantive sentences of imprisonment, effect shall not be given to the award of imprisonment in default of payment of the fine until the person has undergone the further sentence or sentences.

When Section 469 BNSS Applies

  • Section 469(1) BNSS speaks of any person liable to punishment upon a former or subsequent conviction.
  • Section 469(2) BNSS speaks of a substantive sentence of imprisonment to which an award of imprisonment in default of payment of a fine is annexed.
  • The person undergoing the sentence is after its execution to undergo a further substantive sentence or further substantive sentences of imprisonment.

Time Limits Under Section 469 BNSS

  • Effect shall not be given to the award of imprisonment in default of payment of the fine until the person has undergone the further sentence or sentences.Act text: “until the person has undergone the further sentence or sentences”

Example of Section 469 BNSS

Meera is undergoing a substantive sentence of imprisonment to which an award of imprisonment in default of payment of a fine is annexed. After the execution of that sentence Meera is to undergo a further substantive sentence of imprisonment. Under Section 469(2) BNSS, effect shall not be given to the award of imprisonment in default of payment of the fine until Meera has undergone the further sentence.

When Section 469 BNSS Does Not Apply

  • Section 469(1) BNSS speaks of Section 466 BNSS and Section 467 BNSS. It does not deal with the setting off of the period of detention undergone by the accused, which Section 468 BNSS covers.
  • Section 469(2) BNSS speaks of imprisonment in default of payment of a fine annexed to a substantive sentence. It does not deal with the warrant for levy of fine, which Section 461 BNSS covers.

Section 469 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)

Section 469 BNSS replaced Section 429 CrPC from 1 July 2024.

Section 469 BNSS has the same heading as Section 429 CrPC. Its text is the same except for the cross-references in Section 469(1) BNSS, which read Section 466 BNSS and Section 467 BNSS where Section 429(1) CrPC read Section 426 CrPC and Section 427 CrPC. Section 469(2) BNSS has the same text as Section 429(2) CrPC.

Each sub-section below names its own source.

FAQs on Section 469 BNSS

What does Section 469(1) BNSS say about Section 466 BNSS and Section 467 BNSS?▼

Nothing in Section 466 BNSS or Section 467 BNSS shall be held to excuse any person from any part of the punishment to which the person is liable upon a former or subsequent conviction.

When is effect given to an award of imprisonment in default of payment of a fine under Section 469(2) BNSS?▼

Effect shall not be given to the award until the person has undergone the further sentence or sentences.

Which sentences does Section 469(2) BNSS speak of?▼

A substantive sentence of imprisonment to which an award of imprisonment in default of payment of a fine is annexed, and a further substantive sentence or further substantive sentences of imprisonment that the person is to undergo after its execution.

What changed from Section 429 CrPC to Section 469 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼

Section 469 BNSS has the same heading as Section 429 CrPC. Its text is the same except that Section 469(1) BNSS refers to Section 466 BNSS and Section 467 BNSS where Section 429(1) CrPC referred to Section 426 CrPC and Section 427 CrPC.

Section 469 BNSS: Sub-sections Explained

Section 469(1) BNSS: Saving

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Bare Act Text

(1) Nothing in section 466 or section 467 shall be held to excuse any person from any part of the punishment to which he is liable upon his former or subsequent conviction.

Previous Law

CrPC 429 → Section 469(1) BNSS

Section 469(2) BNSS: Saving

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Bare Act Text

(2) When an award of imprisonment in default of payment of a fine is annexed to a substantive sentence of imprisonment and the person undergoing the sentence is after its execution to undergo a further substantive sentence or further substantive sentences of imprisonment, effect shall not be given to the award of imprisonment in default of payment of the fine until the person has undergone the further sentence or sentences.

Previous Law

CrPC 429(2) → Section 469(2) BNSS

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 22 Oct 2026 ·