Section 379 CrPC: Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 379 CrPC at a Glance

Section 379 CrPC deals with appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases. From 1 July 2024 it is replaced by Section 420 BNSS.

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What Section 379 CrPC Says

379. Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases
Where the High Court has, on appeal, reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and convicted him and sentenced him to death or to imprisonment for life or to imprisonment for a term of ten years or more, he may appeal to the Supreme Court.

Source: Section 379, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 379 CrPC in Simple Words

Section 379 CrPC applies where the High Court has, on appeal, reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and convicted the accused person and sentenced the accused person to death or to imprisonment for life or to imprisonment for a term of ten years or more. In that case, the accused person may appeal to the Supreme Court.

When Section 379 CrPC Applies

Where the High Court has, on appeal, reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and convicted the accused person, the accused person may appeal to the Supreme Court if sentenced to death, to imprisonment for life or to imprisonment for a term of ten years or more, under Section 379 CrPC.

Example of Section 379 CrPC

On appeal, the High Court reverses an order of acquittal of Dinesh, convicts Dinesh and sentences Dinesh to imprisonment for a term of ten years. Under Section 379 CrPC, Dinesh may appeal to the Supreme Court.

When Section 379 CrPC Does Not Apply

Section 379 CrPC speaks of an appeal to the Supreme Court where the High Court has, on appeal, reversed an order of acquittal. It does not deal with an appeal in case of acquittal, which is the subject of Section 378 CrPC.
Section 379 CrPC speaks of an appeal to the Supreme Court by an accused person convicted by the High Court. It does not deal with the special right of appeal in certain cases, which is the subject of Section 380 CrPC.

Section 379 CrPC Under BNSS 420: What Changed

Section 379 CrPC is now covered under Section 420 BNSS.

Section 420 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 379 CrPC.

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FAQs on Section 379 CrPC

Who may appeal to the Supreme Court under Section 379 CrPC?▼

An accused person may appeal to the Supreme Court where the High Court has, on appeal, reversed an order of acquittal and convicted the accused person and sentenced the accused person to death or to imprisonment for life or to imprisonment for a term of ten years or more.

Which sentences give a right of appeal under Section 379 CrPC?▼

A sentence of death, a sentence of imprisonment for life, or a sentence of imprisonment for a term of ten years or more.

To which Court does the appeal lie under Section 379 CrPC?▼

The appeal lies to the Supreme Court.

Where is Section 379 CrPC found in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?▼

Section 379 CrPC has no sub-sections, and maps as a whole to Section 420 BNSS.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Last updated: 20 Oct 2026 ·