Section 265G CrPC: Finality of the judgment

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 265G CrPC at a Glance

Section 265G CrPC deals with finality of the judgment. From 1 July 2024 it is replaced by Section 295 BNSS.

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What Section 265G CrPC Says

265G. Finality of the judgment

The judgment delivered by the Court under section 265G 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 265G, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 265G CrPC in Simple Words

Section 265G of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 says that the judgment delivered by the Court under Section 265G CrPC 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 265G CrPC Applies

  • Section 265G CrPC says that the judgment delivered by the Court under Section 265G CrPC shall be final.
  • Section 265G CrPC says that no appeal shall lie in any Court against such judgment.
  • Section 265G CrPC excepts the special leave petition under Article 136 of the Constitution from the words no appeal shall lie.
  • Section 265G CrPC excepts the writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution from the words no appeal shall lie.

Example of Section 265G CrPC

A Court has delivered a judgment under Section 265G CrPC in a case in which Arjun is a party. Section 265G CrPC says that the judgment delivered by the Court shall be final and that no appeal shall lie in any Court against such judgment. Arjun files a special leave petition under Article 136 of the Constitution. Section 265G CrPC excepts the special leave petition under Article 136 from the words no appeal shall lie.

When Section 265G CrPC Does Not Apply

  • Section 265G CrPC speaks of the judgment delivered by the Court under Section 265G CrPC. It does not speak of a decision that is not such a judgment.
  • The words no appeal shall lie in Section 265G CrPC do not apply to the special leave petition under Article 136 of the Constitution, which Section 265G CrPC excepts.
  • The words no appeal shall lie in Section 265G CrPC do not apply to the writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution, which Section 265G CrPC excepts.

Section 265G CrPC Under BNSS 295: What Changed

Section 265G CrPC is now covered under Section 295 BNSS.

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 265G CrPC

What does Section 265G CrPC say about the judgment delivered by the Court?▼

Section 265G CrPC says that the judgment delivered by the Court under Section 265G CrPC shall be final.

What does Section 265G CrPC say about an appeal?▼

Section 265G CrPC says that no appeal shall lie in any Court against such judgment.

Which petitions does Section 265G CrPC except from the words no appeal shall lie?▼

Section 265G CrPC excepts the special leave petition under Article 136 of the Constitution and the writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution.

Where is Section 265G CrPC found in the BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024. Section 265G CrPC is found in Section 295 BNSS.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Last updated: 26 Oct 2026 ·